Anemia prevalence and etiology among women, men, and children in Ethiopia: a study protocol for a national population-based survey

Anemia prevalence and etiology among women, men, and children in Ethiopia: a study protocol for a national population-based survey

Abstract Background Anemia remains a public health challenge in Ethiopia, affecting an estimated 56% of children under age 5 years, 23% of women of reproductive age and 18% of adult men. However, anemia etiology and the relative contribution of underlying risk factors for anemia remains unclear and...

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Main Authors: Amare Worku Tadesse, Elena C. Hemler, Christopher Andersen, Simone Passarelli, Alemayehu Worku, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Yemane Berhane, Wafaie W. Fawzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Anemia
Etiology
Diet
Iron
Biomarkers
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7647-7

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