Iron status, anemia, and birth outcomes among pregnant women in urban Bloemfontein, South Africa: the NuEMI study

• Main Authors: Janet Adede Carboo (Author), Jennifer Ngounda (Author), Jeannine Baumgartner (Author), Liska Robb (Author), Marizeth Jordaan (Author), Corinna May Walsh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite routine iron supplementation for pregnant women in South Africa, anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in pregnancy remain a public health concern. Objective To determine the associations between iron status and birth outcomes of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a...