Prevalence of anemia in children 1 to 12 years of age: results from a nationwide probabilistic survey in Mexico

Prevalence of anemia in children 1 to 12 years of age: results from a nationwide probabilistic survey in Mexico

OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology and analyze factors associated with iron deficiency anemia in a probabilistic sample of the Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición 1999 (ENN-99) [National Nutritional Survey 1999 (NNS-99)]. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The sample included 8 111 children aged 1 to 12 years, a...

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Main Authors: Villalpando Salvador, Shamah-Levy Teresa, Ramírez-Silva Claudia Ivonne, Mejía-Rodríguez Fabiola, Rivera Juan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2003-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
National Nutrition Survey
anemia, iron deficiency
infant
child, preschool
child
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342003001000005

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