Iron Profile in Adolescent Scavengers Living in Slum Areas

نویسندگان
Andriastuti, Murti ID 1
Fathinasari, Anisa Dwi ID 2
Salsabila, Khansa ID 3
Medyatama, Miranti Fristy ID 4

1 Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

2 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

3 Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

4 Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia

doi
10.18502/ijpho.v13i3.13132
چکیده

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the major health issues in the world, especially in developing countries. During adolescence, iron deficiency can be caused by a growth spurt, inadequate nutritional intake, parasite infection, and heavy blood loss during menstruation. Regarding the importance of this issue, we aimed to assess ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Adolescents, Iron deficiency anemia, Scavengers