000009208 001__ 9208 000009208 005__ 20240328124939.0 000009208 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/qr46r1552 000009208 037__ $$aIR 000009208 041__ $$aeng 000009208 245__ $$aCharacterizing childhood anemia in Tumbes, Peru: preliminary results 000009208 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University 000009208 269__ $$a2021 000009208 336__ $$aAbstract 000009208 520__ $$aIn Tumbes, Peru, despite mass nutritional supplementation and deworming to reduce childhood anemia, its' prevalence has had minimal change compared to other coastal regions. Historic mining in and around the region contaminates the Puyango-Tumbes River Basin, and increases likelihood of chronic heavy metal exposure. The regional government considers anemia a health priority and has solicited support to develop new control strategies. For reasons described above, we aim to characterize anemia and plausible underlying causes in Tumbes, Peru. 000009208 540__ $$fCC BY 000009208 542__ $$fIn copyright - joint owners 000009208 650__ $$aAnemia$$014696 000009208 650__ $$aChild$$016462 000009208 650__ $$aIron$$021036 000009208 650__ $$aRisk Factors$$025522 000009208 650__ $$aSocial Determinants of Health$$040530 000009208 650__ $$aMalnutrition$$035450 000009208 650__ $$aAnemia, Iron-Deficiency$$031102 000009208 650__ $$aChild Nutrition Disorders$$028354 000009208 651__ $$aPeru$$041104 000009208 6531_ $$adeworming 000009208 691__ $$aOHSU-PSU School of Public Health$$041366 000009208 7001_ $$aFernandez, Lauralee$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aGamboa, Ricardo$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aVilchez, Percy$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aLambert, William$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aKile, Molly$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aWeinhouse, Caren$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aZimic, Mirko$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 7001_ $$aO'Neal, Seth$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354 000009208 711__ $$aResearch Week$$uOregon Health and Science University$$d2021 000009208 8564_ $$916c198a3-8a2a-445f-950b-0c60ad0d6001$$s86728$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9208/files/Fernandez-Lauralee-OHSU-ResearchWeek-2021.pdf 000009208 905__ $$a/rest/prod/qr/46/r1/55/qr46r1552 000009208 980__ $$aResearch Week