Calcium Intake Pattern among Postmenopausal Women in Ahwaz, Iran
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Inadequate calcium intake is considered a public health problem in some vulnerable groups, especially pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of dietary calcium intake among urban pregnant women in Ahwaz City in south west Iran. Participants comprised 339 pregnant women (26±5.5 yrs) in the 28th-32nd week of gestation, who had attended selected urban health centres in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Sciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1727-3048
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2010.251.254