Maternal Level of Education and Nutritional Practices Regarding Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Preschoolers in Jordan

Al-Suhiemat, Aida A.; Shudifat, Raed; Obeidat, Hala

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2020.08.019

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“…Al-Suhiemat et al discovered a statistically significant relationship between maternal educational level and haemoglobin level (χ 2 = 8.820, p = 0.012) [50]. Change in the haemoglobin level was also confirmed in our study.…”

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The Influence of Intensive Nutritional Education on the Iron Status in Infants

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Podgórski²,

Krzyżanowska-Jankowska

et al. 2022

Nutrients

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Iron is an essential nutrient for a child’s proper development at every growth stage. It is crucial for the production of red blood and muscle cells, DNA replication, and the development of the brain, nervous and immune systems. Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in children worldwide. Despite widespread access to nutritional information for children, parents continue to make many feeding mistakes. This study aimed to assess whether any nutritional intervention would affect the iron status in children. The parents of 203 children were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the study group received intensive mobile nutritional education for a year, while the control group received no intervention. Blood tests were performed on both groups at the beginning of the study and one year later. The educational intervention resulted in statistically significantly higher levels of RBC (red blood cells; p = 0.020), HGB (haemoglobin; p = 0.039), HCT (haematocrit; p = 0.036), MCV (mean cell volume; p = 0.018) parameters and iron dietary intake (p ≤ 0.001). Even a non-targeted dietary intervention improves the iron status in children. As iron management is insufficient in most children, an iron-targeted nutritional intervention appears necessary.

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confidence: 87%

The Influence of Intensive Nutritional Education on the Iron Status in Infants

Woźniak

Podgórski²,

Krzyżanowska-Jankowska

et al. 2022

Nutrients

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“…[ 51 ] The reason for this might be the relative homogeneity of the study population. In particular, the mother’s education level was not found to be a determinant of child anemia in contrast to existing evidence [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 21 , 52 , 53 ]. However, this is in line with findings from our main study on the determinants of anemia among Syrian mothers, previous studies conducted in Lebanon among Lebanese children aged 11 to 75 months of age and Lebanese women of reproductive age whereby the authors could not find any associations between socio-economic variables and the hematological status of the respective study participants [ 18 , 52 , 54 , 55 ].…”

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“…The underlying food insecurity in Lebanon might have compromised the quality of the Syrian mothers’ diet according to recent evidence from the authors of this study [ 19 , 20 ]. Further, a study in Jordan showed an association between maternal educational level and hemoglobin levels among pre-school children aged 36 to 59 months and found their diet to be low in foods that enhance iron absorption but high in foods that inhibit iron absorption [ 21 ]. A lack of knowledge of mothers on an adequate, nutrient-rich diet for themselves and their offspring can be an important contributor to child anemia [ 22 , 23 , 24 ].…”

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Anemia among Syrian Refugee Children Aged 6 to 23 Months Living in Greater Beirut, Lebanon, including the Voices of Mothers’ and Local Healthcare Staff: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Globally, the prevalence of anemia among children during the period of complementary feeding is high. A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study was conducted to examine the main determinants of anemia among Syrian refugee children aged 6 to 23 months (n = 215) and to illuminate the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of their mothers and Lebanese healthcare staff on its causes and available treatment options. 42% of the children and 20% of their mothers were anemic. Determinants of child anemia were the mother having anemia or not knowing that fish/seafood is a source of iron; the child having been acutely ill the last two weeks or receiving cow’s milk, but not consuming iron-rich infant formula, added fats/oils, or fruits in the previous 24 hours. Several Syrian mothers knew some causes of anemia and named dizziness as a leading symptom but did not mention flesh foods as a key source of heme iron. They reported financial constraints in accessing iron-rich foods and supplements. Lebanese doctors largely gave appropriate dietary advice and prescribed iron supplements as treatment. Multisectoral interventions are needed that combine medical and financial support with nutrition counseling for mothers to reduce the high burden of anemia among young children living in a multiple crises situation.

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“…Mother's education is a strong predictor that affects the nutritional status of children under five [19]. The previous research has shown that high nutrition education impacts increasing Hb levels in the blood, reducing the risk of anemia in children under five [20]. The mother's education level will affect the mother's level of knowledge about nutrition in child feeding practices [10].…”

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Nutritional Education to the Nutritional Maternal Knowledge and Iron Intake among Toddlers with Anemia

Suryana¹,

Fitri²,

Yunianto

et al. 2022

Open Access Maced J Med Sci

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BACKGROUND: In general, maternal knowledge about nutrition and health affects food habits, influencing the child’s nutritional or iron intake. One effort to improve children’s iron status is by providing maternal nutrition education. AIM: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of a nutrition education intervention on maternal knowledge and toddlers’ iron intake to prevent anemia among children under five. Paired t-test was used to analyze differences in knowledge, nutrient intake, consumption of iron sources, and hemoglobin (Hb) status of children before and after nutrition education interventions. METHODS: This study was a Quasi Experiment with a one-group pre-posttest design. The subjects of this study were 40 toddlers consisting of two groups, namely, 20 toddlers in the intervention group and 20 toddlers in the control group. Mother’s knowledge about anemia, while nutrient intake, food sources containing iron were analyzed using Paired T-test. RESULTS: The results of this study indicated a significant effect of a nutrition education intervention on improvement of maternal knowledge (p = 0.000), energy intake (p = 0.001), carbohydrates (p = 0.038), fat (0.047), iron (0.031), and consumption of iron food sources including chicken (p = 0.000) and fish (p = 0.005). However, no significant effect was identified on the Hb level of toddlers (p = 0.66). CONCLUSION: Nutrition education intervention significantly affected the mother’s knowledge and toddlers’ iron intake but did not affect the Hb levels of toddlers.

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Maternal Level of Education and Nutritional Practices Regarding Iron Deficiency Anemia Among Preschoolers in Jordan

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

The Influence of Intensive Nutritional Education on the Iron Status in Infants

The Influence of Intensive Nutritional Education on the Iron Status in Infants

Anemia among Syrian Refugee Children Aged 6 to 23 Months Living in Greater Beirut, Lebanon, including the Voices of Mothers’ and Local Healthcare Staff: A Mixed-Methods Study

Nutritional Education to the Nutritional Maternal Knowledge and Iron Intake among Toddlers with Anemia

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