Maternal Nutritional Status in Pastoral versus Farming Communities of West Pokot, Kenya: Differences in Iron and Vitamin A Status and Body Composition

Background Underweight and micronutrient deficiencies are sequelae of the prevailing harsh living and economic conditions of women in sub-Saharan Africa. There are few data describing maternal nutritional status in these resource-poor settings. Provision of more effective modes of intervention requi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Food and nutrition bulletin 2006-09, Vol.27 (3), p.228-235
Hauptverfasser:	Keverenge-Ettyang, Grace Adisa, van Marken Lichtenbelt, Wauter, Esamai, Fabian, Saris, Wim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Birth Weight Body Composition Female Ferritins - blood Humans Infant, Newborn Iron - blood Kenya Lactation - physiology Longitudinal Studies Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology Nutritional Status Postpartum Period - blood Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy Trimester, Third - blood Rural Population Vitamin A - blood Vitamins - blood
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