Anaemia and malnutrition in children aged 0-59 months on the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based study.

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of malnutrition on the Bijagós Archipelago is less than half that on the mainland. This study is the first to determine the prevalence of anaemia in Guinea-Bissau, which, at 80·2%, is of severe public health concern. Future research should focus on the aetiology of stunting and anaemia, especially the contribution of infectious diseases and mother-child interaction. Iron supplementation should be strongly considered in this population. PMID: 23930727 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: Paediatr Int Child Health Source Type: research