Factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women in Kegalle district, Sri Lanka

• Main Authors: Sriyal Wijesinghe, Sariyamon Tiraphat, Seo Ah Hong, Jiraporn Chompikul, Nilmini Hemachandra
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. ASEAN Institute for Health Development
• Format: Original Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Birth spacing; BMI; Anaemia; Pregnancy; Open Access article; Journal of Public Health and Development; วารสารสาธารณสุขและการพัฒนา
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2530
• Institution: Mahidol University

Maternal nutritional status is an important factor for a better outcome of the pregnancy. Anaemia and being underweight are preventable nutritional deficiencies which should be addressed long before the pregnancy. This cross sectional analytical study was carried out to determine the prevalence o...