Prevalence and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Pakistan.

CONCLUSION: To reduce IDA in Pakistani women, the country needs a multifaceted approach that incorporates iron supplementation, food fortification, improved family planning services and efforts to reduce food insecurity. PMID: 29222899 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29222899?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition - December 11, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Habib MA, Raynes-Greenow C, Soofi SB, Ali N, Nausheen S, Ahmed I, Bhutta ZA, Black KI Tags: Asia Pac J Clin Nutr Source Type: research