Risk factors of anemia among young children in rural Cameroon

Abstract

Anemia is considered the most prevalent nutritional deficiency globally, affecting about a quarter of the world population, especially children and women of reproductive age [1,2]. In children, anemia can negatively affect cognitive development, school performance, physical growth, and immunity [3,4]. The prevalence of anemia in the world is 24.8 % [5]. The preschool children are most affected with a prevalence International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 4 Number 3 (2015) pp. 925-935 http://www.ijcmas.com