Factors associated with anemia among female adult vegetarians in Malaysia

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A large number of studies on anemia have focused mostly on pregnant women or children. The vegetarian population, which is another potential risk group for anemia, remains largely unexplored. Therefore, this cross-sectional study examined the associations of the sociodemograph...

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Main Authors: Appukutty, M (Author), Chai, ZF (Author), Chin, YS (Author), Ching, YK (Author), Gan, WY (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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