Predictors of anaemia in mothers and children in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Leila M LarsonTinku ThomasAnura V KurpadReynaldo MartorellJohn Frederick HoddinottVictoria Oluwapamilerin AdebiyiSumathi SwaminathanLynnette M Neufeld

Published in: Public health nutrition (2024)

Over 70 % of mothers and children with anaemia had Fe deficiency, needing urgent attention. However, several simultaneous predictors of Hb exist, including nutrient deficiencies and inflammation. The potential of Fe interventions to address anaemia may be constrained unless coexisting determinants are jointly addressed.

Keyphrases

young adults
iron deficiency
oxidative stress
physical activity
working memory
risk assessment
replacement therapy