The prevalence of anaemia among Saudi school girls: a comparison of two techniques, Dr. Elham Aljaaly and Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa
Dr. Elham Abbas Aljaaly, Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa Department of Clinical Nutrition,Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia Email: ealjaaly@kau.edu.sa DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-12-2015-0056 Purpose: Continuous integration of health screens to investigate and track variations in the students’ healthiness over time is essential. However, the sustainability of this practice remains challenging. The purpose of this paper […]
Food-based strategy to improve iron status of pregnant women in Nigeria, Ngozi Nnam and Ukpong Udofia
Ngozi M. Nnam University of Nigeria Nigeria Ukpong S. Udofia University of Uyo Nigeria Abstract: The study determined the effect of daily consumption of periwinkle on the iron status of pregnant women. One hundred and twenty pregnant women in their second trimester who were anaemic were selected from the antenatal clinic of the Bishop Shanahan […]