ObjectiveIncreasing evidence has suggested an association between food insecurity and
the risk of anaemia. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to …

Adolescent undernutrition is a persisting public health problem in low and lower middle
income countries (LLMICs). Nutritional trajectories are complexly interrelated with socio …

Background Adolescence is the period of most rapid growth second to childhood. The
physical and physiological changes that occur in adolescents place a great demand on their …

Background Adolescence is characterized by rapid growth and development and iron
requirements increase during this time. Adolescents with poor diet in early childhood and/or …

Background: Anemia impairs cognitive development, reduces physical work capacity and in
severe cases increases risk of mortality particularly during prenatal period. There are no …

Background Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a global public health problem among school
age children, which retards psychomotor development and impairs cognitive performance …

Background: Anemia has created attention worldwide because of its adverse effects on the
mother and the fetus during pregnancy. A large body of evidence has shown that pregnant …

Background. Anemia is a major public health problem worldwide. Adolescent girls are the
most vulnerable group of population due to different reasons. The aim of this study was to …

Schistosomiasis among pregnant women has been inadequately investigated. In order to
determine the importance of Schistosoma mansoni in this subgroup, we conducted a cross …

Anaemia is multi-factorial in origin and disentangling its aetiology remains problematic, with
surprisingly few studies investigating the relative contribution of different parasitic infections …