PREVALENCE OF IRON-DEFICINECY ANEMIA AMONG MOTHERS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS AND SOME FACTORS AFFECTING IT

• Main Authors: F. Anssary (Author), S.A.Keshavarz (Author), A. Djazayeri (Author), M. Mahmoody (Author), N. Djarollahi (Author), K. Kyghobady (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This survey was a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study. It was carried out in September 1994. A total of 539 child-bearing non-pregnant women (aged 16-53y) were chosen by the two-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected through pre-tested questionnaires and the 24-hour dietary...