Anemia Prevalence and its Determinants among Adolescent Girls in Gujarat, India: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Introduction: Adolescence, a period of rapid growth and high nutritional needs, places adolescents at increased risk of anemia. This study estimates anemia prevalence and its multifactorial determinants among adolescent girls (10–19 years) in Gujarat. Methodology: A cross-sectional study, across fiv...
| Publicado en: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 512 - 520 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
May/Jun2026
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