Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to iron deficiency in South Africa, 2000, 2006 and 2012

Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to iron deficiency in South Africa, 2000, 2006 and 2012

Background. Worldwide, iron deficiency, and consequent iron-deficiency anaemia, remains the most common nutritional disorder. Iron-deficiency anaemia mostly affects young children and women of reproductive age, especially in Asia and Africa. Iron deficiency may contribute to disability directly or...

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Main Authors: O F Awotiwon, A Cois, R Pacella, E B Turawa, M A Dhansay, L Stuijvenberg, D Labadarios, R A Roomaney, I Neethling, B Nojilana, N Abdelatif, D Bradshaw, V Pillay-van Wyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2022-09-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
iron deficiency
Online Access:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/216

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