The prevalence of anaemia and selected micronutrient status in pregnant teenagers of Polokwane Municipality in the Limpopo Province

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 332-336

  Bopape, M M ^a   Mbhenyane, X G ^b   Alberts, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Micronutrient; Pregnant; Prevalence; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUTRITION EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 58649123370     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2008.11734175     Document Type: Article

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