Prevalence of prenatal zinc deficiency and its association with socio-demographic, dietary and health care related factors in Rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Gebremedhin, Samson ^a   Enquselassie, Fikre ^b   Umeta, Melaku ^c  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Maternal nutrition; Serum zinc concentration; Zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC;

EID: 82255182419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-898     Document Type: Article

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