High anaemia and iron deficiency prevalence among pregnant women living in low groundwater iron areas of Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Mohammed Imrul Hasan (Author), Shamim Ahmed (Author), Alistair R. D. McLean (Author), A. M Quaiyum Rahman (Author), Mohammad Saiful Alam Bhuiyan (Author), S. M. Mulk Uddin Tipu (Author), Sabine Braat (Author), Shams El Arifeen (Author), Jena D. Hamadani (Author), Sant-Rayn Pasricha (Author), Eliza M. Davidson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anaemia is a significant public health concern in Bangladesh, yet data on the prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and the contribution of iron deficiency are limited. Given the reliance on groundwater for drinking, a better understanding of the role of drinking water iron in anaem...