Prevalence and risk factor analysis of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anaemia among female adolescents in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

Jalambo, Marwan O.; Karim, Nabila A.; Naser, Ihab A.; Sharif, Razinah

doi:10.1017/s1368980018001568

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“…In our study, it was found that diet diversity is a protective factor for IDA. Jalambo et al have reported that lack of knowledge on healthy eating and lack of motivation to eat a healthy diet were the main barriers to healthy eating among adolescents, leading to inadequate Fe, Ca, vitamin A, folic acid intake [34]. In our study, it was found that anemia decreased when the consumption of iron and vitamin-rich foods such as eggs, vegetables, cereals, dairy products, and fruits increased.…”

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“…Both the effect of anemia on reducing the physical capacity and weakness, as well as the relationship between obesity and anemia in our study complicated the relationship between physical activity and anemia. Three different studies in the literature have been reported that there was no significant correlation between physical activity and ID compared with non-iron deficient participants [32][33][34]. The relationship between anemia and physical activity has not been adequately clarified.…”

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Associations of dietary, body mass index, lifestyle and sociodemographic factors with iron deficiency anemia.

Yakar

Karakaya

Önalan

et al. 2021

Family Practice and Palliative Care

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Introduction: Anemia is one of the important public health problems plaguing the world today. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) constitutes the majority of this anemia population. This study aims to explore the relationship of IDA and socio-demographic, lifestyle, dietary, physical activity, and different body size phenotypes in the adult Turkish population Methods: The case-control study was carried out between August and October 2019 at the internal medicine outpatient clinic of the tertiary hospital. A total of 101 anemic and 111 age and gender matched non-anemic healthy controls were included. Iron-deficiency anemia was defined as the presence of both anemia and inflammation-adjusted ferritin concentration less than 15 ng/ml. Sociodemographic, lifestyle and nutritional characteristics of the participants were questioned with a questionnaire form. The physical activity level of the participants was evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Results: Non-anemic 111 (90 female, 21 male) and anemic 101 (90 female, 11 male) participants were included in the study. Unemployment (p=0.02), tea consumption (p=0.001), chronic disease (p=0.036), physical activity (p<0.001) and dietary diversity (p<0.001) were significantly associated with anaemia. Body mass index of anemic participants were higher than non-anemic (p=0.025).

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Associations of dietary, body mass index, lifestyle and sociodemographic factors with iron deficiency anemia.

Yakar

Karakaya

Önalan

et al. 2021

Family Practice and Palliative Care

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“…11,23,28 However, pallor/fatigability was the most recognized symptom in an Omani study, 15 with 55.1% recognizing the symptom compared with 40.4% in Gaza. This difference could be caused by the comparably high prevalence of anemia in Gaza, with rates of 60.3% in patients with heart disease, 29 35.8% among female adolescents, 30 and 33.1% among pregnant women, 31 indicating that anemia is not normally recognized as a CRC sign. 32…”

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Public Awareness and Barriers to Seeking Medical Advice for Colorectal Cancer in the Gaza Strip: A Cross-Sectional Study

Elshami¹,

Alfaqawi²,

Abdalghafoor

et al. 2019

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PURPOSE Raising awareness of colorectal cancer (CRC) symptoms for early recognition, reduction of modifiable risk factors, and removing barriers to seeking medical help could lower its mortality. This study aimed to assess the level of public awareness of CRC in the Gaza Strip. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted at three hospitals and 10 high schools between September and October 2017. The Arabic version of the validated Bowel Cancer Awareness Measure (BoCAM) questionnaire was used to evaluate awareness of CRC symptoms and risk factors, and barriers to seeking medical help. Adults (age ≥ 18 years) in three major hospitals and adolescents (ages 15 to 17 years) in 10 schools were recruited for face-to-face interviews to complete the BoCAM. RESULTS Of 3,172 potential participants, 3,080 completed the BoCAM (response rate, 97.1%). Among these, 1,578 (51.2%) were adults and 1,614 (52.4%) were females. Persistent abdominal pain was the most commonly recognized CRC symptom (n = 1,899; 61.7%), whereas anorectal pain was the least common (n = 1,056; 34.3%). In total, 2,177 (70.7%) were not confident in recognizing CRC symptoms or signs. Having a bowel disease was the most frequently recognized CRC risk factor (n = 1,456; 47.3%) and diabetes the least recognized (n = 591; 19.2%). The overall mean scores ± standard deviations for recalling and recognizing CRC symptoms were 1.2 ± 1.3 and 4.3 ± 2.3, respectively (out of 9 points). The overall mean scores ± standard deviations for recalling and recognizing CRC risk factors were 0.7 ± 0.8 and 8.0 ± 3.1, respectively (out of 16 points). Emotional barriers were the most commonly reported barriers to seeking medical help, with feeling worried about what a doctor might find as the most common barrier (n = 1,522; 49.4%). CONCLUSION Public awareness of CRC is suboptimal in Gaza. Improving CRC awareness with educational interventions is needed, including in local schools.

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“…The FFQ was modified from the Diet History Questionnaire I of the US National Cancer Institute and was validated for use in the Palestinian setting. 18 Participants were asked about their food intake before burn injury. A 1-year period was chosen for the data collected by the FFQ so that seasonal variations of fruits and vegetables would be available, although most participants indicated a constant dietary pattern during the last 5 years.…”

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Dietary intake and Biochemical Indicators and their association with Wound Healing Process among Adult Burned Patients in the Gaza Strip

Hammad

Naser

Taleb

et al. 2019

Curr Res Nutr Food Sci

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Burn is a traumatic injury that causes immunological, endocrine, inflammatory, many metabolic responses and emotional stress which can affect dietary, micronutrients and antioxidants intake, which in turn have effects on recovery outcomes. To investigate the role of the nutrition and dietary intake on the progression of the different stages of the healing process among burned patients in Gaza strip. One hundred burned adult patients (36males and 64 females) were enrolled in this cross-sectional clinic-based study at Médecins Sans Frontières/ France clinics in Gaza Strip. Pretested interview questionnaires, Food Frequency Questionnaires, 24 hour dietary recall, anthropometric measures, and biochemical tests were used to assess dietary, health, and healing score among burned patients. This study reported positive association between Magnesium (χ2=8.700, p=0.013), Copper (χ2=60.916, p=<0.0001), and Vitamin C (χ2=91.684, p=<0.0001)) with healing score. The results reported that the protein and energy intake were significantly lower (< 0.001) than the recommendations for both components, which might explain the higher prevalence of moderate healing (65%) among the participants. The adequacy of micronutrients such as Magnesium, Copper, and Vitamin C might be associated with positive wound healing outcomes. Consumption of healthy food is very important for healing process among burned patients. There is a real need for planned and well-balanced meals for burned patients.

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Prevalence and risk factor analysis of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anaemia among female adolescents in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

Abstract: The study shows that there is an alarming problem of anaemia and IDA in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. This may indicate that there are insufficient nutrition education programmes, particularly inside schools or by the mass media.

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Associations of dietary, body mass index, lifestyle and sociodemographic factors with iron deficiency anemia.

Associations of dietary, body mass index, lifestyle and sociodemographic factors with iron deficiency anemia.

Public Awareness and Barriers to Seeking Medical Advice for Colorectal Cancer in the Gaza Strip: A Cross-Sectional Study

Dietary intake and Biochemical Indicators and their association with Wound Healing Process among Adult Burned Patients in the Gaza Strip

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