Nutritional anemia in children: an overview

  • Dr. Rabindran Chandran Consultant, Neonatologist, Billroth Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  • Dr D Sharad Gedam Professor, Department of Pediatrics, L. N. Medical College, Bhopal, MP, India
Keywords: Nutritional anemia, Undernutrition, Obesity, Children

Abstract

Developing countries are facing dual nutritional disorder. Under nutrition still affects more than half of under five children. Nutritional anemia is important component of Malnutrition which affects Obese as well as undernourished children.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijphr.2015.i1.06
Published: 2015-03-31
How to Cite
Chandran, R., & Gedam, D. S. (2015). Nutritional anemia in children: an overview. Public Health Review: International Journal of Public Health Research, 2(1), 1- 2. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijphr.2015.i1.06
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