Anemia Etiology in Ethiopia: Assessment of Nutritional, Infectious Disease, and Other Risk Factors in a Population-based Cross-sectional Survey of Women, Men, and Children.

Folate deficiency, iron deficiency, and inflammation appear to be important contributors to anemia in Ethiopia. Folic acid food fortification, targeted iron interventions, and strategies to reduce infections may be considered as potential public health interventions to reduce anemia in Ethiopia.