Anemia and Micronutrient Status of Women of Childbearing Age and Children 6–59 Months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Anemia and Micronutrient Status of Women of Childbearing Age and Children 6–59 Months in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Little is known about the micronutrient status of women and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is critical for the design of effective nutrition interventions. We recruited 744 mother-child pairs from South Kivu (SK) and Kongo Central (KC). We determined hemoglobin (Hb), serum z...

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Main Authors: Sarah Harvey-Leeson, Crystal D. Karakochuk, Meaghan Hawes, Pierrot L. Tugirimana, Esto Bahizire, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Kristina D. Michaux, Larry D. Lynd, Kyly C. Whitfield, Mourad Moursi, Erick Boy, Jennifer Foley, Judy McLean, Lisa A. Houghton, Rosalind S. Gibson, Tim J. Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
anemia
deficiency
Democratic Republic of the Congo
ferritin
hemoglobin
inflammation
iron deficiency
micronutrient
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/2/98

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