Magnitude and morphological types of anemia differ by age among under five children: A facility-based study

Omer, Anteneh; Mulugeta, Afework; Hailu, Dejene; Nigusse, Gezahegn

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10494

Cited by 7 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Macrocytic anaemia, although it had the same prevalence as microcytic anaemia in this study, is a relatively rare occurrence among children [ 21 ]. Ghana and Ethiopian studies reported zero and less than 6% prevalence, respectively, for macrocytic anaemia [22 , 23] .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Although microcytic anaemia is a common finding among children, especially in Africa [ 19–21 ], it was not the most prevalent type of anaemia in this study since most of the children had normocytic anaemia. Retrospective hospital-based studies in the Volta Region Ghana, and Hawassa Ethiopia reported microcytic anaemia as the most prevalent anaemia seen in children visiting the hospital [22 , 23] . The contrasting findings might be due to differences in study populations, with hospital-based studies dealing with sick children under the age of 5 years, while our study was focused on apparently healthy older children in the community.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Association between asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection, anaemia and mean corpuscular volume of school children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Orish,

Lokpo,

Kwadzokpui

et al. 2024

EuJMI

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundAlthough, several studies have reported abnormal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) values and anaemia associated with malaria infections with a focus on Plasmodium falciparum among patients with complicated and uncomplicated malaria, none has looked at the association with asymptomatic malaria. This study aimed to assess this association.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using 3 mL of blood samples from 549 children aged 5–17 years attending 5 schools selected in the Volta Region. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to the children to obtain demographic data. Blood samples were collected to estimate the children's full blood count (FBC) and malaria status. Data obtained were analysed using STATA 15 software. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.ResultsMost of the children in this study (49.9%) had normal MCV (81.3–91.3 fL) with an overall malaria prevalence of 55.6 % (95% CI: 51.3–59.8) and anaemia prevalence of 48.6% (95% CI 44.4–52.9). Most anaemic children had normal MCV (81.3–91.3 fL) (49.8, 95% CI 43.7–56.0). The predicted probability of malaria was highly likely among children with normal MCV (81.3–91.3 fL) but with high variability and uncertainty among those with low MCV (<81.3 fL) and high MCV (>91.3 fL).ConclusionThis study shows a reduced predicted probability of malaria among children with low and high MCV, playing a protective function against malaria. Further studies are required to elucidate the interaction.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection, anaemia and mean corpuscular volume of school children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Orish,

Lokpo,

Kwadzokpui

et al. 2024

EuJMI

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Various authors have also reported higher incidence of anemia in infants & toddlers, as compared to older children. 5,17,20,21 Solomon Ged e et al 22 have reported that children under the age of 2 years were 1.26 times more likely to acquire anemia, which may be attributed to lack of iron intake during the period of rapid growth and development. Literature has reported a similar trend that the risk of having anemia prevalence decreases with age.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of Anemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency in children of brick kiln workers, aged 6 to 59 months: A cross sectional study

Hanumante,

Narula,

Deshpande

2023

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background The brick kiln workers, migrate with family to work in brick kilns along with their children & circular migration affects health service utilization and thus the health status of children who are most vulnerable. The present study was carried out to assess prevalence of anemia & vitamin B12 deficiency in children of brick kiln workers, aged 6 to 59 months. Methods It was observational, cross-sectional study. 90 children aged 6–59 months from randomly selected brick kilns were enrolled. After obtaining consent, detailed history was taken & thorough physical examination was performed. Blood sample was collected for estimation of Hemogram, serum ferritin & vitamin B12 levels. Results 55children (61.1%) were found to have anemia and 25.6% children had vitamin B12 deficiency. The majority of children 52/55(94.5%) were considered to have iron deficiency anemia, 80.4% children had mild anemia followed by moderate and severe anemia. All children with anemia were malnourished. There was no significant association between sex of the child & maternal education with anemia, whereas age below 24 months, birth order ≥ 2 & exclusive breastfeeding less than 6 months were significantly associated with anemia. Vitamin B12 deficiency was seen in 23 (25.6%) children & there was no significant association between Vitamin B12 deficiency & the demographic characteristics under study. Conclusion The prevalence of anemia in under-five children of brick kiln workers was higher than that reported in Pune district as per NFHS 5. Vitamin B12 deficiency was seen in 25.6% children. Implementation of various government programmes to combat anemia need to be strengthened.

show abstract

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized that the incidence of iron-deficiency anemia in children less than five years old may be less than 50%. The WHO estimated that 44% and 65% of children with iron-deficiency anemia in the European region had a favorable response to iron supplementation [ 5 ]. The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in children under the age of 5 has recently been estimated between 1% and 4% in the UK, the USA, and other developed countries.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Associated factors in pediatric patients admitted with severe iron-deficiency anemia in the last seven years – the experience of a single pediatric unit

Singer,

Biciuşcă,

Abdul-Razzak

et al. 2023

Rom J Morphol Embryol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: To study the causes of iron deficiency, laboratory findings and clinical manifestation of infants aged 6–12 months and children aged 1–3 years diagnosed with severe iron-deficiency anemia. Patients, Materials and Methods: We conducted an observational, retrospective single tertiary center study between January 2015 and April 2022, which included 142 children. The control group (patients with no diagnosis of severe iron-deficiency anemia) included 71 patients and the study group (patients diagnosed with severe iron-deficiency anemia) included also 71 patients. Clinical data were retrospectively collected from hospital medical records. Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 25.0 software. Results: Seventy-one children had hemoglobin <7 g/dL and low values of ferritin/serum iron (22 infants aged 6–12 months and 49 children aged 1–3 years). In both the study and control groups, the male gender was slightly more prevalent. Mother’s age at birth and living standard is significantly lower in the study group. We note a higher frequency of premature births (14.08%) in children identified with anemia compared to control group (8.45%). We found a statistically significant distribution of cow’s milk consumption among the two groups (p<0.001). Pearson’s correlation test revealed a significant positive correlation, indicating that anemia is directly proportional to cow’s milk consumption. Conclusions: The most frequent cause of iron-deficiency anemia in infants and children 1–3 years old was the consumption of cow’s milk following incorrect diversification and incomplete prophylaxis of iron-deficiency anemia.

show abstract

Magnitude and morphological types of anemia differ by age among under five children: A facility-based study

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

Association between asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection, anaemia and mean corpuscular volume of school children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Association between asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection, anaemia and mean corpuscular volume of school children in the Volta Region of Ghana

Prevalence of Anemia and Vitamin B12 deficiency in children of brick kiln workers, aged 6 to 59 months: A cross sectional study

Associated factors in pediatric patients admitted with severe iron-deficiency anemia in the last seven years – the experience of a single pediatric unit

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About