Compliance to vitamin and mineral supplementation among pregnant women in urban and rural areas in Malaysia

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 744-750

  Thirukkanesh, S ^a   Zahara, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Compliance; Haemoglobin; Pregnancy; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; NAUSEA; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URBAN AREA; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; VOMITING;

EID: 78649616581     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.744.750     Document Type: Article

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