Effects of diet in improving iron status of women: what role for food-based interventions?
This brief describes research in Bangladesh. The brief argues that poor diet quality and low bioavailability of dietary iron are important factors contributing to iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Nevertheless, can food-based interventions be successful in reducing IDA? Will such interventions be cost-e...
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| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2000
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155771 |
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