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

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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Main Authors: Victoria Flavian Gowele, Joyce Kinabo, Theresia Jumbe, Constance Rybak, Wolfgang Stuetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
school children
stunting
anaemia
vitamin A
iron
micronutrient deficiency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1576

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