Associations of dietary diversity with anaemia and iron status among 5- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in South Africa.

Marina VisserTertia Van ZylSusanna M HanekomJeannine BaumgartnerMarinka van der HoevenChristine Taljaard-KrugellCornelius M SmutsMieke Faber

Published in: Public health nutrition (2020)

In order to improve anaemia and iron status among primary school-aged children, dietary diversification, with emphasis on consumption of vegetables, fruits and ASF (including organ meats), should be promoted.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
south africa
physical activity
young adults
hiv positive
human health
risk assessment
hepatitis c virus
heavy metals