Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and anemia in children under five years of age in Peru

Objectives. To determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and nutritional anemia (NA) in children under five in Peru. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional study with a stratified and multi-staged probabilistic sample conducted between November 2007 and April 2010.2,736 children were in...

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Main Authors: Jaime Pajuelo, Marianella Miranda, Rosa Zamora
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1614