High Prevalence of Stunting and Anaemia Is Associated with Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies in School Children of Small-Scale Farmers from Chamwino and Kilosa Districts, Tanzania
Inadequate macro- and micronutrient nutrition and its consequences, such as anaemia, iron and vitamin deficiency, and growth retardation, could particularly affect children of small-scale farmers. In the present cross-sectional study, 666 school children aged 5–10 years from villages of Chamwino and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1576 |