The silent burden of anaemia in Tanzanian children: a community-based study

• Main Authors: Schellenberg D. (Author), Schellenberg J.R.M. Armstrong (Author), Mushi A. (Author), Savigny D. de (Author), Mgalula L. (Author), Mbuya C. (Author), Victora C.G (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To document the prevalence, age-distribution, and risk factors for anaemia in Tanzanian children less than 5 years old, thereby assisting in the development of effective strategies for controlling anaemia. METHODS: Cluster sampling was used to identify 2417 households at random from four...