Anaemia in Bangladesh: A review of prevalence and aetiology

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 385-393

  Ahmed, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Anaemia; Bangladesh; Iron status; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PARASITOSIS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0033664873     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1368980000000446     Document Type: Article

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