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| Prevalence of Anemia Due to Iron Deficiency in a Sample Population of Mothers and Children in Albania | |
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Author(s): | Cenko F., Palombi L., Buonomo E., Qafoku L. |
Document type: | Literature Reviews |
Language: | English |
Original language of document: | English |
Publication date: | 2002 |
Primary area(s) of focus: | Nutrition, Environmental Health, Maternal and Child Health, Preventive Medicine |
Translation source: | L.Qafoku |
Material written specifically for patients: | No |
Date of entry: | July 21, 2003 |
| This review, along with independent research conducted by the Institute, found that the rate of anemia is high among children in many parts of Albania, owing in part to the higher rates of malnutrition. They proposed to improve educational programs in these regions to promote greater use of breastfeeding, proper dilution of cow’s milk, and greater use of iron-rich foods., 4 pp. | |
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