Low prevalence of iron deficiency anemia between 1981 and 2010 in Chilean women of childbearing age.

• Autores principales: Israel Ríos-Castillo (Autor), Alex Brito (Autor), Manuel Olivares (Autor), Daniel López-de Romaña (Autor), Fernando Pizarro (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Objective. To determine the prevalence of anemia and iron status among Chilean women of childbearing age between 1981 and 2010. Materials and methods. Calculation of the prevalence of anemia and iron status was based on multiple cross-sectional iron absorption studies performed in 888 women during t...