Determinants of Anemia among Pregnant Women in Mali

Background Anemia in pregnancy remains a major problem in nearly all developing and many industrialized countries. In Mali, the subpopulation prevalence and etiology of anemia during pregnancy are largely unknown. Objective To examine the prevalence and likely etiologies of anemia in pregnancy in a poor urban population in Bamako, Mali. Methods Pregnant women ( n = 190) were selected randomly. Hemoglobin, serum iron, and total iron-binding...