The burden of cancer, government strategic policies, and challenges in Pakistan: A comprehensive review

A Ali, MF Manzoor, N Ahmad, RM Aadil, H Qin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is a severe condition characterized by uncontrolled cell division and increasing
reported mortality and diagnostic cases. In 2040, an estimated 28.4 million cancer cases are …

[HTML][HTML] Current status and potential of biofortification to enhance crop nutritional quality: an overview

S Sheoran, S Kumar, V Ramtekey, P Kar, RS Meena… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Around 2 billion people are suffering from chronic malnutrition or “hidden hunger”, which is
the result of many diseases and disorders, including cognitive degeneration, stunting …

Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among pregnant women of Mekelle town: a cross sectional study

A Abriha, ME Yesuf, MM Wassie - BMC research notes, 2014 - Springer
Background Nutritional anemia is the most common type of anemia worldwide and mainly
includes iron, folic acid, vitamin B 12 and vitamin C deficiencies. Anemia is a global public …

Prevalence and predictors of iron deficiency anemia in children under five years of age in Pakistan, a secondary analysis of national nutrition survey data 2011–2012

MA Habib, K Black, SB Soofi, I Hussain, Z Bhatti… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) in children is a recognized public health problem
that impacts adversely on child morbidity, mortality and impairs cognitive development. In …

Malnutrition in South Asia—a critical reappraisal

S Akhtar - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Malnutrition continues to be a major public health challenge especially in South Asian
develo** countries. The aim of the present review is to spotlight the magnitude of the …

Prevalence and determinants of iron deficiency anemia among non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Pakistan

MA Habib, C Raynes-Greenow, SB Soofi… - Asia Pacific journal …, 2018 - search.informit.org
Background and Objectives: Iron deficiency Anemia (IDA) in women of reproductive age is a
recognized public health concern that impairs health and well-being in women and is …

Prevalence of anemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women in Lahore, Pakistan

A Ullah, M Sohaib, F Saeed, S Iqbal - Women & health, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Maternal anemia is a frequent problem during pregnancy, especially in develo**
countries, such as Pakistan. In this context, the present study was conducted to determine …

Prevalence and severity of depression in a Pakistani population with at least one major chronic disease

ASA GodIl, MSA Mallick, AM Adam… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction Diabetes, anaemia, hypertension and asthma are major contributors to
morbidity in our society. Depression is the commonest psychological malady diagnosed in …

[HTML][HTML] Hemoglobin Regeneration Efficiency and Relative Iron Bioavailability of Four Elemental Iron Powders in Rats

JH Swain, RC Nemeth, AR Bethi, CJ Jang, EL Zheng - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Effective food fortification strategies using elemental iron powders (EIPs) are needed to
combat iron deficiency anemia. The purpose of this study was to determine hemoglobin …

Screening of Iron deficiency Anemia in children using Mentzer index in Pakistan: a cross sectional study

A Sherali, A Ahad, SS Tikmani… - Global Pediatric …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of the study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of Mentzer Index in
children with hypochromic microcytic anemia by taking serum ferritin levels as a gold …