Factors associated with anemia among women of the reproductive age group in Thatta district: study protocol

• Main Authors: Sumera Aziz Ali (Author), Zahid Abbasi (Author), Anam Feroz (Author), K Michael Hambidge (Author), Nancy F Krebs (Author), Jamie E Westcott (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal anemia is a leading public health issue placing pregnant women at higher risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, perinatal mortality, and neonatal mortality. Women in developing countries are at higher risk of anemia which could be either due to micronutrient deficienci...