Prevalence of prenatal zinc deficiency and its association with socio-demographic, dietary and health care related factors in Rural Sidama, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
Open Access
- 29 November 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 11 (1), 898
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-898
Abstract
Several studies witnessed that prenatal zinc deficiency (ZD) predisposes to diverse pregnancy complications. However, scientific evidences on the determinants of prenatal ZD are scanty and inconclusive. The purpose of the present study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of prenatal ZD in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia.Keywords
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