Associations between livestock ownership and lower odds of anaemia among children 6–59 months old are not mediated by animal‐source food consumption in Ghana

Associations between livestock ownership and lower odds of anaemia among children 6–59 months old are not mediated by animal‐source food consumption in Ghana

Abstract Livestock ownership may mitigate anaemia among young children by providing access to animal‐source foods (ASFs) yet exacerbate anaemia by exposing children to animal‐source pathogens. This study aimed to assess the association between household livestock ownership and child anaemia and exam...

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Main Authors: Nathalie J. Lambrecht, Mark L. Wilson, Ana Baylin, Gloria Folson, Samuel Naabah, Joseph N. S. Eisenberg, Bright Adu, Andrew D. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
anaemia
animal‐source foods
child morbidity
Ghana
inflammation
iron deficiency
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13163

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13163

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