Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: A multilevel analysis.

Prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among children aged 6-59 months in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: A multilevel analysis.

Anemia is a major public health concern among children aged <5 years in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Thus far, no study has determined the factors associated with anemia among children aged <5 years in the Lao People's Democratic Republic using a nationwide representative sa...

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Main Authors:	Sengtavanh Keokenchanh, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Kaoru Midorikawa, Wakaha Ikeda, Akemi Morita, Takumi Kitajima, Shigeru Sokejima
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248969

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