Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA): How far have we reached?

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 593-602

  Lokeshwar, M R ^a,b   Mehta, Meenakshi ^c   Mehta, Nitin ^d,e   Shelke, Pallavi ^f   Babar, Nee ^f  

^a Department of Pediatric Hematology   (India)

^b Leelavati Hospital   (India)

^c MGM Hospital   (India)

^d Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital & Research Centre   (India)

^e KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^f LOKMANYA TILAK MUNICIPAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiology of IDA; Iron deficiency; Iron deficiency anemia; Micronutrient deficiency; Prevention of iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; IRON;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENCE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; LACTATION; NAUSEA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SOCIAL STATUS; TOOTH DISCOLORATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VEGETABLE; VOMITING; WORM INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; IRON; MALE;

EID: 79958274970     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0130-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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