Issues in prevention of iron deficiency anemia in India

Anand, Tanu; Rahi, Manju; Sharma, Pragya; Ingle, GK

doi:10.1016/j.nut.2013.11.022

Cited by 107 publications

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“…Some anemia-prevalent countries like India have revealed that repeated pregnancies and lactation might aggravate anemia in women. 37 In this study, we found that prolonged breast-feeding with CF (≥ 18 months) did not help children avoid malnutrition. In addition, an alarming rate of malnutrition in lactating Myanmar women was found in the studied areas.…”

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Inappropriate Feeding Behavior: One of the Important Causes of Malnutrition in 6- to 36-Month-Old Children in Myanmar

Zhao¹,

Gao²,

Li³

et al. 2016

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. The complementary feeding period is an important time for children's growth and development. This study was conducted to 1) determine the feeding behaviors of 6-to 36-month-old children in Myanmar, 2) explore health effects of feeding behaviors, and 3) determine factors associated with feeding behaviors. A total of 807 children and their mothers (N = 642) were recruited from nine villages in Kachin, Shan, and Kokang, Myanmar. Feeding behaviors and sociodemographic characteristics were investigated using a validated questionnaire. Hemoglobin and anthropometric indicators were measured during the fieldwork. In our sample, 18.6%, 72.7%, and 9.8% of children were introduced to complementary foods (CFs) earlier than 4 months of age, between 4 and 8 months of age, and later than 8 months of age, respectively. For different types of CFs, up to the age of 24.1-36 months, there were still 6.5% and 4.1% of the children who had never been introduced to eggs and meat. Introduction of CFs earlier than 4 months of age was a risk factor for being underweight (age-adjusted odds ratio (OR adjust-age ) = 1.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.2-2.5) and for stunting (OR adjust-age = 1.6, 95% CI = 1

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Inappropriate Feeding Behavior: One of the Important Causes of Malnutrition in 6- to 36-Month-Old Children in Myanmar

Zhao¹,

Gao²,

Li³

et al. 2016

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…The government has emphasised the need for education programmes and national iron supplementation initiatives for adolescent girls. However practical implementation has revealed important health services and infrastructural issues as well as inadequate iron tablet supplies for young girls; as a result, IDA prevalence remains much higher than predicted targets 3,4 .…”

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“…About 56% of adolescent girls in India are affected by IDA 1,2 . During adolescence, IDA may lead to growth retardation, impaired physical and mental development and poorer reproductive outcomes continuing through childbearing years; thus, it is a serious public health issue in the country 3,4 . The government has emphasised the need for education programmes and national iron supplementation initiatives for adolescent girls.…”

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Prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia and risk factors in 1010 adolescent girls from rural Maharashtra, India: a cross-sectional survey

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“…Iron deficiency represents the major cause of anemia (1)(2)(3). It is considered that 50% of anemia cases in developing countries are caused by iron deficiency (1).…”

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confidence: 99%