Vitamin D, not iron, is the main nutrient deficiency in pre-school and school-aged children in Mexico City: a cross-sectional study

Vitamin D, not iron, is the main nutrient deficiency in pre-school and school-aged children in Mexico City: a cross-sectional study

Introduction: In 2012, the Mexican National Health Survey (ENSANUT 2012) showed a moderate prevalence rate of vitamin D deficiency, around 16%, in a national representative sample of children. A decreasing prevalence of anemia during the last 15 years has been observed in Mexico. The aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: Georgina Toussaint-Martínez de Castro, Miguel Ángel Guagnelli, Patricia Clark, Lucía Méndez-Sánchez, Desireé López-González, Juan-Francisco Galán-Herrera, Martín Sánchez-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L.
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
Vitamina D
Hierro
Deficiencia
Niños
Anemia
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