Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies among Preschool and School-Going Children in Flood-Hit Areas of Pakistan.
Haq IU, Mehmood Z, Mujahid AM, Ahmed B, Shah J, Khan N, Haq IU, Shahzad M, Khan EA, Khan A, Zeb U, Xu J, Xue Y, Chen X.
Haq IU, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Oct 25;105(6):1638-1644. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0705.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021.
PMID: 34695787
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Vitamin A concentration was lower in the Nowshera District, whereas serum iron and zinc were lower in the Dera Ismail Khan District. All the important micronutrients in the population of children were deficient in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan. Therefore, policymake …
Vitamin A concentration was lower in the Nowshera District, whereas serum iron and zinc were lower in the Dera Ismail Khan District. …