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1 College of Home Science, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani - 431402,
Maharashtra, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 45, No 8 (2008), Pagination: 320-327
Abstract
In India, iron deficiency anaemia is a significant public health problem. National and regional surveys indicate that the prevalence of anaemia could be 74 per cent in children below three years of age, 81 percent in expectant mothers and 51.5 per cent among adolescent girls.