L Wang, J Shao, W W Dong, S S Zheng, B Q Zhu, Q Shu, W Chen, L C Fan, J Sun, Y Gao, Y F Hu, N R Wang, Z H Wang, T T Niu, Y Luo, J Gao, M L Tong, Y Hu, W Xiang, Z Y Zhao, M Mao, F Jiang
Objective: To understand the current status of anemia, iron deficiency, and iron-deficiency anemia among preschool children in China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a multi-stage stratified sampling method to select 150 streets or townships from 10 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities (East: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Hainan; Central: Henan; West: Chongqing, Shaanxi, Guizhou, and Xinjiang; Northeast: Liaoning). From May 2022 to April 2023, a total of 21 470 children, including community-based children aged 0...
April 16, 2024: Zhonghua Er Ke za Zhi. Chinese Journal of Pediatrics