Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors among Infants and Young Children Aged 6–23 Months in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia

Background. Anemia is a problem of both the developed and developing world, which occurs in all age groups of the population. Half of the anemia cases are due to iron deficiency and affects physical growth and mental development. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of information about anemia and asso...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abebaw Molla, Gudina Egata, Firehiwot Mesfin, Mikyas Arega, Lemma Getacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2956129