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Community and International Nutrition by Belinda Dery is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The study investigates the relationship between anemia, iron status, malaria, and helminth infections in preschool children in Zanzibar. It finds that malaria and hookworms influence hemoglobin levels differently based on age, with malaria affecting younger children and hookworms affecting older ones. Additionally, the study highlights the complexity of interpreting iron status indicators in the presence of infections, as malaria alters their relationship with hemoglobin levels.
- Author
- Belinda Dery
- Language
- EN