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Dietary assessment of vitamin A and Iron among pregnant women at Ndhiwa Sub District Hospital – Kenya
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2014)
Vitamin A and iron deficiencies are among nutritional deficiencies of public health concern in the developing countries. Infants, children, pregnant and lactating women are at high risk of both deficiencies as a result of ...
Micronutrient Status and Dietary Intake of Iron, Vitamin A, Iodine, Folate and Zinc in Women of Reproductive Age and Pregnant Women in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa: A Systematic Review of Data from 2005 to 2015
(MDPI, 2017)
A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the status and intake of iron, vitamin A,
iodine, folate and zinc in women of reproductive age (WRA) ( 15–49 years) and pregnant women
(PW) in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and ...
Anemia in the Context of Pregnancy and HIV/AIDS: A Case of Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi Kenya
(African Scholarly Science Communication Trust, 2009)
Anemia is a major public health problem in Africa affecting over 80% of women in
many countries. It is more common during pregnancy due to the increased demand for
iron at different stages of pregnancy. In Kenya, one out ...
Are Low Intakes and Deficiencies in Iron, Vitamin A, Zinc, and Iodine of Public Health Concern in Ethiopian, Kenyan, Nigerian, and South African Children and Adolescents?
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
Objective: To perform a systematic review to evaluate iron, vitamin A, zinc, and iodine status and
intakes in children and adolescents (0-19 years) in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Method: Both national and ...
Categorization of Food Groups According to Their Composition of Iron, Ascorbate and Calcium: Analysis of the Kenya Food Composition Tables 2018
(Research and Scientific Innovation Society, 2020-07)
The use of food groups offers a summary that can be used to generate useful dietary patterns. Studying dietary pattern
has gained popularity over single nutrient investigation and their relationship with various health ...