malnutrition

Micronutrient deficiency of adolescent girls by seasonality and salinity. Vitamin (OH) D deficiency (< 30 nmol/L), vitamin (OH) D insufficiency (< 50 nmol/L), Iron Deficiency (Ferritin < 15 ug/L) and VAD (Serum retinol < 30 ug/dL). Statistical significance (P < 0.005) has been denoted by asterisk: *Pearson’s chi-square test. Note: Different agro-aquatic ecological zone- HS, High saline; MS, Medium saline; LS, Low saline; FW, Fresh water, and PP, Processing plant. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33636-8
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