Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria, hemoglobinopathies and malnutrition in young children and non-pregnant women in Ghana: Findings from a national survey.

Anemia, micronutrient deficiencies, malaria, hemoglobinopathies and malnutrition in young children and non-pregnant women in Ghana: Findings from a national survey.

Nationally representative data on the micronutrient status of Ghanaian women and children are very scarce. We aimed to document the current national prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, anemia, malaria, inflammation, α-thalassemia, sickle cell disease and trait, and under- and over-nutrition in...

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Main Authors: Rita Wegmüller, Helena Bentil, James P Wirth, Nicolai Petry, Sherry A Tanumihardjo, Lindsay Allen, Thomas N Williams, Lilian Selenje, Abraham Mahama, Esi Amoaful, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Seth Adu-Afarwuah, Fabian Rohner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228258

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