Concurrent iron and zinc deficiencies in lactating mothers and their children 6–23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia | Zendy

Kedir Teji Roba | Zendy; Thomas P. O’Connor | Zendy; Tefera Belachew | Zendy; Nora M. O’Brien | Zendy

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Concurrent iron and zinc deficiencies in lactating mothers and their children 6–23 months of age in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Kedir Teji Roba,

Thomas P. O’Connor,

Tefera Belachew,

Nora M. O’Brien

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

european journal of nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.321

H-Index - 96

eISSN - 1436-6215

pISSN - 1436-6207

DOI - 10.1007/s00394-016-1351-5

Subject(s) - micronutrient , anthropometry , medicine , ferritin , environmental health , zinc , malnutrition , iron deficiency , micronutrient deficiency , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , breast feeding , pediatrics , public health , anemia , chemistry , nursing , organic chemistry , pathology

The aim of this study is to examine the co-occurrences of low serum ferritin and zinc and anaemia among mothers and their children in two agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia.

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