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...
Main Authors: | Jaime Pajuelo, Marianella Miranda, Rosa Zamora |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2015-06-01
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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 |
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