Prevalence of anemia and its possible attributing factors in psychologically healthy women of reproductive ages in Midnapore (Jangalmahal-area), India

Indian Journal of Community Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 226-232

  Sinha, N K ^a   Chattopadhyay, J C ^b   Das, P K ^b   Maiti, Smarajit ^c,d   Maiti, K ^a  

^a Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College   (India)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^c VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d Agricure Biotech Research Society   (India)

Author keywords

Anemia; Body mass index; Psychological factors; Socioeconomic status; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890731877     PISSN: 09717587     EISSN: 22489509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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