Maternal sociodemographic parameters: Impact on trace element status and pregnancy outcomes in Nigerian women

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-162

  Ugwuja, Emmanuel I ^a   Akubugwo, Emmanuel I ^b   Ibiam, Udu A ^a   Obidoa, Onyechi ^c  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maternal nutrition; Morbidity; Nigeria; Pregnancy outcomes; Socioeconomic status; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MORBIDITY; NEGRO; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; COPPER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRON; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRACE ELEMENTS; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC;

EID: 79958285536     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i2.7858     Document Type: Article

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