Prevalence and predictors of anemia among six-week-old infants in Kwale County, Kenya: A cross-sectional study.

• Main Authors: Joyce Mwakishalua (Author), Simon Karanja (Author), Raphael Lihana (Author), Collins Okoyo (Author), Nicole Stoffel (Author), Michael Zimmermann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anemia is a significant public health problem among children worldwide. The etiology of anemia is multifactorial but iron deficiency (ID) is the most common cause of anemia in low- and middle-income countries. ID and anemia in infancy can impair growth and cognitive development. The aim of this stud...