Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Risk Factors Among 6-Months-Old Infants in Beijing

Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Risk Factors Among 6-Months-Old Infants in Beijing

Objective: The worldwide prevalence of anemia is ~24.8%. Iron deficiency anemia is common in children and women and associated with sensory, motor, cognitive, language, and socioemotional deficits. Therefore, detection and early intervention strategies for anemia in infants are urgently needed. To p...

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Main Authors: Qinrui Li, Furong Liang, Weilan Liang, Wanjun Shi, Ying Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
iron deficiency anemia
growth and development
infants
Denver Development Screen Test (DDST)
feeding style
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00286/full

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