Gaps in evidence regarding iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and young children: Summary of US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue , 2017, Pages 1555S-1558S

  Kemper, Alex R ^a   Fan, Tina ^b   Grossman, David C ^c   Phipps, Maureen G ^d  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron; pregnant women; screening; supplementation; young children

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; BLOOD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; INFANT; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MASS SCREENING; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85037616727     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.117.155788     Document Type: Conference Paper

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