Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) Perceptions and Dietary Iron Intake Among Young Women and Pregnant Women in Jordan

Jarrah, Samiha; Halabi, Jehad O.; Bond, A. Elaine; Abegglen, JoAnn

doi:10.1177/1043659606294193

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“…Our finding that the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women increased with lower level of education confirmed the report by Abel et al [18] . Other researchers reported that there were no statistically significant differences in iron-deficiency anemia and iron-related dietary practices based on education, and relatively few differences based on where participants live, their available financial resources, or their position (pregnant women or young women) [19] . Bondevik et al [20] found that the risk of anemia increased with the duration of pregnancy.…”

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Anemia Prevalence among Pregnant Women and Birth Weight in Five Areas in China

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Schouten²,

Wang³

et al. 2009

Med Princ Pract

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Objectives: To investigate the current prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in different areas of China and the association with birth weight and educational level. Methods: A total of 6,413 women aged 24–37 in the third trimester of pregnancy from five areas were randomly selected from all gravidas who gave birth in the hospitals from 1999 to 2003. Blood hemoglobin concentration (Hb) was measured by the cyanomethemoglobin method; Hb <110 g/l was considered as anemia. Results: The overall prevalence of anemia was 58.6%, ranging from 48.1 to 70.5% in the five areas. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of anemia between women who have mental jobs and those who have physical jobs (52.3 vs. 61.1%, p < 0.01). The prevalence of anemia depended on the level of education: with 52.9, 62.4 and 66.5%, for college, secondary school and primary education, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.005). Results showed that higher birth weight was associated with Hb concentrations ranging from 90 to 140 g/l, whereas lower birth weight occurred below 80 g/l and above 140 g/l Hb. Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia in Chinese pregnant women was high both in rural areas and towns. Area of residence, education level and type of job influenced the prevalence of anemia. Low maternal Hb concentrations influenced birth weight.

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Anemia Prevalence among Pregnant Women and Birth Weight in Five Areas in China

Ma¹,

Schouten²,

Wang³

et al. 2009

Med Princ Pract

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“…Other disorders, such as thalassemia or chronic liver disease, or environmental factors, such as dietary excess or transfusional overload, may also contribute to high levels of biological Fe (Kohgo et al 2008). Typically, however, Fe overload is less common than Fe deficiency, which may affect as many as two billion people world wide (WHO 2003) and results in anemic disease states (Jarrah et al 2007;Skalicky et al 2006;Toteja et al 2006;Zhou et al 2006). As a result, Mn and Fe metabolism, as well as that of numerous other metals, is highly regulated at multiple levels (Jensen et al 2009;KaismanElbaz et al 2009;Lee and Beutler 2009;Miyayama et al 2009;Rondon et al 2008) to reduce the risk that either too much or too little of the metal poses to normal cellular homeostasis and function.…”

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Manganese (Mn) and Iron (Fe): Interdependency of Transport and Regulation

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Manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) are transition metals that are crucial to the appropriate growth, development, function, and maintenance of biological organisms. Because of their chemical similarity, in organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals they share and compete for many protein transporters, such as the divalent metal transporter-1. As such, during conditions of low Fe, abnormal Mn accumulation occurs. Conversely, when Mn concentrations are altered, the homeostasis and deposition of Fe and other transition metals are disrupted. Our lab has undertaken a series of studies in rats involving pregnant dams, neo- and perinatal pups, and adult animals. Animals were exposed to various concentrations of dietary Fe and/or Mn, and protein transporter expression, blood Mn and Fe concentrations, brain transition metal concentrations, and temporal brain deposition patterns were examined. As a result, we have demonstrated the importance of the interdependence of the transport of Mn and Fe, and established brain metal concentrations in several longitudinal studies. The purpose of this review is to examine these studies in their entirety and highlight the importance of monitoring the deposition and accumulation of both Mn and Fe when designing future studies related to either dietary or environmental changes in transition metal levels. Finally, this review will provide information about various transport proteins currently under investigation in the research community related to Fe and Mn regulation and transport.

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“…In their quantitative study of Jordanian women' perceptions of anemia, the authors found that there were no differences in perceptions based on education (9) .…”

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confidence: 98%