Association of Infants Small for Gestational Age with Anemia under Five Years Old in Two Large Longitudinal Chinese Birth Cohorts

Association of Infants Small for Gestational Age with Anemia under Five Years Old in Two Large Longitudinal Chinese Birth Cohorts

Babies who are born small for their gestational age (SGA) have low iron reserves, thus probably increasing the risk of offspring anemia. We studied two longitudinal birth cohorts to evaluate the association of SGA with the risk of anemia during early childhood. Cohort 1 was recruited from five count...

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Main Authors: Nan Li, Hang An, Ming Jin, Zhiwen Li, Yali Zhang, Le Zhang, Jianmeng Liu, Rongwei Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
small-for-gestational age
anemia
cohort study
infant
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1006

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