Prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in adolescents

World Health Organization - 2011 - apps.who.int
Anaemia is one of the most common and intractable nutritional problems globally, affecting
both developing and developed countries with major consequences for human health as …

Preventing childhood anemia in India: iron supplementation and beyond

HPS Sachdev, T Gera - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2013 - nature.com
Childhood anemia has major adverse consequences for health and development. It's
prevalence in India continues to range from 70 to 90%. Although anemia is multifactorial in …

Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation with counseling reduces anemia in adolescent girls: a large-scale effectiveness study in Uttar Pradesh, India

SC Vir, N Singh, AK Nigam… - Food and nutrition …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Weekly iron–folic acid supplementation in small-scale research trials and as
administered in institutions has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing anemia in …

[PDF][PDF] Weekly iron and folic acid supplementation as an anaemia-prevention strategy in women and adolescent girls: lessons learnt from implementation of …

World Health Organization - 2018 - apps.who.int
This brief aims to reinforce the common understanding among multiple stakeholders of the
significance of investing in the weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFS) …

[PDF][PDF] Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation of women of reproductive age: impact overview, lessons learned, expansion plans, and contributions toward …

T Cavalli-Sforza, J Berger, S Smitasiri, F Viteri - Nutrition reviews, 2005 - academia.edu
In this special supplement to Nutrition Reviews, the efficacy of weekly iron-folic acid
supplementation in a supervised environment for the prevention and control of iron …

A review of the risk factors for iron deficiency anaemia among adolescents in developing countries

MA Wiafe, J Ayenu, D Eli-Cophie - Anemia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Identifying the root causes of iron deficiency anaemia is a prerequisite for
effective management and prevention in adolescents. This systematic review assessed risk …

Prevention of iron deficiency anemia (IDA): how far have we reached?

MR Lokeshwar, M Mehta, N Mehta, P Shelke… - The Indian Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Anemia is a global problem of immense public health significance. Iron deficiency anemia is
the most common nutritional disorder seen all over the world, more in the developing …

[HTML][HTML] Iron deficiency in young children in low-income countries and new approaches for its prevention

CK Lutter - The Journal of nutrition, 2008 - Elsevier
Anemia resulting from severe iron deficiency (ID) is the most prevalent and widespread
nutrition-related health problem in infants and young children in low-income countries and …

Effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to prevent and control anemia among women of reproductive age in three Asian countries: development of the …

T Cavalli-Sforza - Nutrition reviews, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The master protocol for studying the impact and process of implementation of weekly iron-
folic acid supplementation under program conditions is described. Pilot projects guided by …

A life course approach to the prevention of iron deficiency anemia in Indonesia

A Sungkar, S Bardosono, R Irwinda, NRM Manikam… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) has a long-term impact on each life stage and remains
worldwide a major public health problem. Eleven experts were invited to participate in a …