Anemia in Cambodia: A cross-sectional study of anemia, socioeconomic status and other associated risk factors in rural women

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 253-259

  Charles, Christopher V ^a   Dewey, Cate E ^a   Hall, Ann ^b   Hak, Chantharith ^b   Channary, Son ^b   Summerlee, Alastair J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Phum Prek Thom Sangkat Kbal Koh   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Anemia; Cambodia; Meat consumption; Risk factor; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON INTAKE;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; CAMBODIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON INTAKE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CAMBODIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84931070813     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2015.24.2.09     Document Type: Article

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