Anemia affects a third of the world's population and contributes to increased morbidity and
mortality, decreased work productivity, and impaired neurological development …

Objectives To summarise evidence on the associations of maternal anaemia and prenatal
iron use with maternal haematological and adverse pregnancy outcomes; and to evaluate …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of anemia in pregnancy and compare the maternal
and perinatal outcomes of women with and without anemia. METHODS: We conducted a …

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Tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many of its users when used exactly as intended by
manufacturers. WHO has estimated that tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is currently …

Background Low haemoglobin concentrations and anaemia are important risk factors for the
health and development of women and children. We estimated trends in the distributions of …

Background Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs
prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a disease-by …

Deficiencies of micronutrients, including essential trace elements, affect up to 3 billion
people worldwide. The dietary availability of trace elements is determined largely by their …

More than 25% of the world's population is affected by anemia, of which more than 50%
suffers from iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Children below 7 years of age are the population …

Background Anemia is one of the most critical health conditions affecting people worldwide.
The disease is silent, with a slow progression and a few physical symptoms. Anemia during …