Birth Weight in Relation to the Iron Status of Pregnant Women
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Department of Family and Community Science, Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043 ,IN
Mercy Paul -
Department of Family and Community Science, Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043 ,INVijayalakshmi Purushothaman
Abstract
During the antenatal period, the requirement for iron increases several folds due to the demands of the growing foetus as well as expanding maternal red cell mass and these often outstrip the available supply of iron from the diet and iron stores. This inturn leads to iron depletion.Downloads
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2002-08-01
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Paul, M., & Purushothaman, V. (2002). Birth Weight in Relation to the Iron Status of Pregnant Women. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 39(8), 355–361. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/ijnd/article/view/6758
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