Iron deficiency anemia in Tarahumara women of reproductive-age in Northern Mexico Anemia ferropriva en mujeres tarahumaras, en edad fértil, del norte de México

Objective. To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among Tarahumara women of reproductive age. Material and Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a representative sample of 481 women aged 12-49 years, residents of Guachochi Municipality, Chihuahua, from June to Septe...

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Main Authors: Joel Monárrez-Espino, Homero Martínez, Ted Greiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2001-10-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342001000500002