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Anemia among children aged 2-5 years in the Gaza Strip- Palestinian: a cross sectional study

El Kishawi RR 1 , Soo KL 2 , Abed YA 3 , Wan Muda WA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Public Health, Al Quds University, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine. rimaa2_us@yahoo.com
  • 2 Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia. sookl@usm.my
  • 3 School of Public Health, Al Quds University, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Yabed333@yahoo.com
  • 4 Department of Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia. wanmanan@usm.my
BMC Public Health, 2015;15:319.
PMID: 25879619 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1652-2

Abstract

Anemia is a major public health problem worldwide, with adverse consequences on child growth, development, and survival. This deficiency has affected approximately a quarter of the world population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia and the associated factors among preschool children in the Gaza Strip.

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