1. Malnutrition
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA), the most pervasive of micronutrient deficiencies, increased from 27% in 1982 to 37% in 1987, particularly affecting infants, young children, and pregnant and lactating women but declined again according to the 1993 survey, particularly among infants. ... Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) IDA increases the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes including prematurity, low birth weight, and maternal mortality. ... The primary control strategy for anemia has been to provide iron supplements to pregnant women (beginning in the second trimester of pregnancy) and to children as...
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