Prevalence of Anaemia among Adolescent Girls: A One Year Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: India has the world’s highest prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia among women, with 60 to 70 percent of the adolescent girls being anaemic. Adolescence is considered as a nutritionally critical period of life. The pre-pregnancy nutritional status of young girls is important as it...
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| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2064/3852_E(C)_F(T)_PF(V)_PFA(A)_P(_).pdf |