Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anaemia Among School Children in Kenitra, Northwest of Morocco

Achouri, Imane; Aboussaleh, Youssef; Sbaibi, R.; Ahami, Ahmed Omar Touhami; Hioui, M. El

doi:10.3923/pjbs.2015.191.195

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“…The difference between sexes in hemoglobin concentration and the prevalence of anemia was also observed in previous studies [11,24,25]. However, some studies reported no significant difference in the mean hemoglobin concentration between boys and girls, and the reason for this could be the different sample sizes and subjects [26,27].…”

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Prevalence of Anemia in Chinese Children and Adolescents and Its Associated Factors

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Li²,

Chen³

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In this study, we assessed the hemoglobin levels and anemia status of Chinese children and adolescents from the Chinese National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS) in 2010–2012 and analyzed the factors associated with anemia. The hemoglobin concentration and prevalence of anemia for children and adolescents aged 6–17 years from both CNNHS 2010–2012 and CNNHS 2002 were analyzed. Multi-variable logistic regression analysis was used to assess the factors associated with anemia. The mean hemoglobin concentration increased among Chinese children and adolescents, from 135.2 ± 13.9g/L in CNNHS 2002 to 141.2 ± 15.8 g/L in CNNHS 2010–2012, with the prevalence of anemia decreasing from 12.6% to 6.6% (p<0.0001). Anemia was specifically related to girls (p < 0.0001);children aged 6–8 years (p = 0.0175), 12–14 years (p = 0.0007), and 15–17 years (p < 0.0001);ordinary rural areas (p = 0.0009) and poor rural areas (p < 0.0001);spring (p < 0.0001), autumn (p < 0.0001), and winter (p < 0.0001);underweight individuals (p < 0.0001); and an annual average income per capita of less than 20,000 RMB (p < 0.0001).The prevalence of anemia in Chinese children and adolescents has improved significantly in comparison to 10 years prior; however, it remains a public health problem in this population. Further research is required to understand the determinants of iron status, which could then lead to strategies to alleviate iron deficiency for Chinese children and adolescents, especially for girls, those living in rural areas, underweight individuals, and those with a low family income.

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“…However, age and gender differences as well as the other two STH intensities did not increase the risk of anaemia. In agreement with the present report, some studies in Ethiopia revealed consistent reports [ 8 , 43 ], but this goes not in line with findings from Kenya [ 34 ] and Morocco [ 33 ], in which they found that age and sex had association with anaemia.…”

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“…The prevalence of anaemia was 15.4% in this study, which does not markedly differ from other studies carried out in northern Ethiopia (11%) [ 31 ], north-western Uganda 11.8% [ 32 ] and northwestern Morocco (16.2%) [ 33 ]. But it was lower than the reports from Shimbit, Ethiopia (25.8%) [ 6 ]; Jimma, Ethiopia (37.6%) [ 4 ]; Kenya (28.8%) [ 34 ]; Rwanda (30.9%) [ 35 ] and Upper Egypt (59.3%) [ 36 ].…”

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Soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia and undernutrition among schoolchildren in Yirgacheffee, South Ethiopia

Molla

Mamo

2018

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ObjectiveCurrent data on soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia and malnutrition that are largely neglected is vital to the control and management of them in a specific setting. This study was, therefore, aimed at determining the status of the three health concerns in one of the high-risk groups, schoolchildren, in South Ethiopia.ResultsAmong the 443 sampled schoolchildren, 54% were infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and 15.4% of them had anaemia, while the prevalence rate of undernutrition was 28.9%. Species-wise, prevalence of STH infections was 21.7, 16.7, 7.2 and 8.4% for Ascaris lumbricoides, the hookworms, Trichuris trichiura and mixed infections, respectively. Untreated drinking water, high frequency of sucking fingernails and open defecation were significantly associated with risk of getting STH infections. Child positivity for STH infection didn’t show any significant association with undernutrition of the children. Anaemia was significantly correlated with hookworm (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.15, 4.86), A. lumbricoides (AOR = 1.93, 95% CI = 1.13, 3.01) and polyparasitism (AOR = 1.54, 95% CI = 1.04, 2.64). In addition, children with heavy intensities of hookworm infections and those undernourished were more likely to suffer from anaemia with P = 0.001 and P = 0.007, respectively.

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“…Anemia is most commonly seen in girls (81.48%) in our study due to menstrual problems. The overall proportion of anemia among the study population was found to be 25% and is similar to a study conducted by Achouri et al (2015) where the proportion of anemic children was 16.2% (Achouri et al, 2015).…”

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Assessment of Health and Quality of Life of Children Residing in Selected Shelter Homes in Bangalore

2018

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Objectives: Children needs diligent fostering to shape the future of a nation. The study was undertaken to analyze the health and quality of life (QoL) of children in selected shelter homes in Bangalore. Materials and Methods: It is a community-based study conducted in three shelter homes among 108 children. Health was assessed using a suitably designed form. QoL was measured using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Results: In the study, 73 (67.59%) had below normal nutritional status. 50 (54%) had an abnormal vision, 4 (3.7%) had impaired muscle and tendon reflex. Dental caries was observed in 40 (37%) children. Tinea versicolor was observed in 21 (19.4%) children. Scabies was observed in 7 (6.48%) children. QoL was found to be highest in an environmental domain with 44.4%, followed by 43.5% in psychological domain, 37% in the physical health and 14.8% in the social relationship domain. Conclusion: The study revealed that children have health problems and low QoL. In India, health problems and low QoL among shelter home children are increasing which needs better health care policies to support the organizations before they collapse under the burden of health care issues.

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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anaemia Among School Children in Kenitra, Northwest of Morocco

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Prevalence of Anemia in Chinese Children and Adolescents and Its Associated Factors

Prevalence of Anemia in Chinese Children and Adolescents and Its Associated Factors

Soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia and undernutrition among schoolchildren in Yirgacheffee, South Ethiopia

Assessment of Health and Quality of Life of Children Residing in Selected Shelter Homes in Bangalore

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