A Study of Iron Status of Pregnant Women in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State
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Abstract
Iron deficiency, a prevailing nutritional disorder, particularly among women of childbearing age in developing countries including Nigeria has been of concern to international agencies and government in the control of iron deficiency anaemia. If the deficiency is uncorrected it leads to greater risk associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Pregnant women are vulnerable because physiological requirement for pregnancy often lead to increased iron requirement to compensate for normal iron losses and to meet the women's increased erythrocyte volume and the needs connected with foetal and placental growth.Downloads
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2001-11-01
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Okafor, J. C., Oloyo, R. A., & Addo, A. A. (2001). A Study of Iron Status of Pregnant Women in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 38(11), 394–402. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/6836
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