Folate defciency in women of reproductive age in nine administrative regions of Ethiopia: An emerging public health problem

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 132-137

  Haidar, J ^a   Melaku, U ^a   Pobocik, R S ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Folate defciency; Iron defciency; Women

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PARASITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 77957934477     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2010.11734327     Document Type: Article

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