Prevalence of and risk factors for iron deficiency among pregnant women with moderate or severe anaemia in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of and risk factors for iron deficiency among pregnant women with moderate or severe anaemia in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Anaemia during pregnancy causes adverse outcomes to the woman and the foetus, including anaemic heart failure, prematurity, and intrauterine growth restriction. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the leading cause of anaemia and oral iron supplementation during pregnancy is widely...

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Main Authors: Ochuwa Adiketu Babah, Opeyemi Rebecca Akinajo, Lenka Beňová, Claudia Hanson, Ajibola Ibraheem Abioye, Victoria Olawunmi Adaramoye, Titilope A. Adeyemo, Mobolanle Rasheedat Balogun, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Hadiza S. Galadanci, Nadia A. Sam-Agudu, Bosede Bukola Afolabi, Elin C. Larsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Anaemia
Iron deficiency
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Risk factors
Diet
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06169-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06169-1

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