Prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among healthy women of reproductive age in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Chandyo, Ram Krishna; Strand, Tor A.; Ulvik, Rune J.; Adhikari, Ramesh; Ulak, Manjeswori; Dixit, Hemang; Sommerfelt, Halvor

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“…These correlates have been documented by other studies also. [21][22][23] Our study also acknowledged that low serum ferritin levels were significantly associated with low BMI, not using OCPs and bleeding for more than 3 days during menstrual cycle ( p < 0.05). Asres et al in their study have also highlighted that undernourished women with low BMI are more likely to have anaemia as it is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder.…”

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Low prevalence of anaemia among the wives of serving personnel in a military station: A community-based study

Dudeja

Tewari

Singh

et al. 2016

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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m e d i c a l j o u r n a l a r m e d f o r c e s i n d i a 7 2 ( 2 0 1 6 ) 3 5 6 -3 6 1 a r t i c l e i n f o Background: Various studies in India have reported the prevalence of anaemia to be more than 50% among women of the reproductive age group. A community-based study was done to find out the prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant, non-lactating wives of serving soldiers in a military station.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study. The sample size was 600. Venous blood was collected for haemoglobin and ferritin levels. Analysis was done by SPSS 20. Results:The mean age at marriage was 19.8 years (SD + 2.76). The average age at first childbirth was 20.88 years. Major symptoms reported were weakness (24.34%), giddiness (23.47%), fatigue (20.17%) and heavy bleeding (3.13%). Prevalence of anaemia in our study was 13.9%, which is much below the national prevalence. Prevalence of iron-deficient status was reported in 153 (26%) individuals. Out of these, 81 subjects were non-anaemic (Hb > 12d/dL) but were iron deficient (ferritin <15 mg/L). Sixty out of these 81 subjects reported presence of fatigue and 36 had weakness. Statistically significant associated observations of anaemia were low Body Mass Index, irregular menstrual pattern, shortened menstrual cycle and increased duration of bleeding ( p < 0.05). Low ferritin levels were significantly associated with low BMI, not using Oral Contraceptive Pills and bleeding for more than 3 days during menstrual cycle ( p < 0.05). Conclusion:The scenario of low prevalence of anaemia in women under the cover of the Armed Forces Medical Services represents an 'island of excellence'. #

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Low prevalence of anaemia among the wives of serving personnel in a military station: A community-based study

Dudeja

Tewari

Singh

et al. 2016

Medical Journal Armed Forces India

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“…This finding indicates an adequate intake of necessary vitamins (folates and B complex vitamins) in the studied male population, as well as a satisfactory intake of these vitamins in our female population. In a study by Chandyo et al (29), out of 12% of anemic women, one half had microcytic anemia and the other half had macrocytic anemia caused by folate and vitamin B12 deficiency, whereas Khatib and associates reported that in their study 7.7% of women had microcytic and 12.6% macrocytic anemia (6). Such discrepant results indicate that there are a great number of different factors affecting critically the prevalence and features of anemia in different countries and regions.…”

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“…It is estimated that anemia during pregnancy and delivery leads to death in 3.7% of pregnant women in Africa and 12.8% of pregnant women in Asia (26). Early detection and treatment of anemia in women of reproductive age are therefore of critical importance for preventing anemia in pregnancy (29). The high prevalence of anemia among women is a burden for the women, for their families, and for the economic development and productivity of the country (30).…”

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The Incidence of Anemia in the Adult Working Population of Vojvodina

Kolarovic¹,

Ćulafić²,

Čabarkapa³

et al. 2014

Journal of Medical Biochemistry

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SummaryBackground: Anemia is a global public health problem of endemic proportions, especially in women, and with serious health consequences. Anemia was defined according to the World Health Organization criteria as hemoglobin concentration <130 g/L for men and <120 g/L for women. The incidence of anemia varies between regions, so the aim of the study was to determine the incidence of anemia in a randomly selected sample of adult working individuals of both sexes, in Vojvodina. Methods: The study included a total of 6087 subjects (4658 men and 1429 non-pregnant women) aged 18-65 years who presented for a regular checkup at the Public Health Institute of Vojvodina. Blood specimen collection was performed by antecubital venipuncture in all subjects. Results: The results showed that the incidence of anemia in adults in Vojvodina was 7.7%, and it was more frequent in women (20%) than in men (3.86%). The most frequent was normocytic anemia, whereas microcytic anemia was less prevalent. Macrocytic anemia was found in only 3.3% of subjects, exclusively in women. The greatest proportion of anemic subjects, regardless of sex, had hemoglobin levels that indicated mild anemia (Hb 100 -119 g/L for women, and 100-129 g/L for men). Only 4% of men and 12% of women

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“…The characteristics of iron deficiency anemia is not only low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels but also decreased iron store, low serum iron level anddecreased transferrin saturation. 7 With the feasible resources, we aimed to study the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in adolescent school girls of Dharan, sub-metropolitan city, eastern part of Nepal by measuring hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels.…”

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“…Both conditions lead to insufficient iron supply to the bone marrow. 18,7 Ferritin is a better indicator for detecting iron deficiency when measuredin the absence of infection.…”

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Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in adolescent school girls of Dharan, Nepal

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Background:The prevalence of anemia in adolescence girls aresaid to be 42 to 60% in Nepal. Iron deficiency results from prolonged deficit of iron in diet or increased need for iron during a period of intense growth like adolescence. However, the terms anemia, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia are used interchangeably. Aims and Objective: We aimed to find out the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in adolescent school girls of Dharan, Nepal by measuring hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in higher secondary schools, including government and private schools, of Dharan conducted by the Department of Basic and Clinical Physiology, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. A total of 150 adolescent school girls of Dharanwas selected by systemic random sampling method. Hemoglobin and ferritin levels were analyzed by cyanmethemoglobinmethod andimmunoturbidimetric assay respectively. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test and chi-square test were used. Results: Anemic girls were 33.33% (n=50/150). Anemia with iron deficiency was identified in 17.33% girls (n=26/50) and anemia with normal iron level was in 16% girls (n=24/50). Normal hemoglobin level with iron deficiency was identified in 9% (n=14/100) girls and normal hemoglobin with normal ferritin level was in 57% (n=86/100) girls.Conclusions: Prevalence of anemia was less in the adolescent school girls of Dharan, Nepal, than the earlier documented reports in which only half the anemic adolescent girls were iron deficient; suggesting that the remaining other anemic girls had other causes of anemia.

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Prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia among healthy women of reproductive age in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Cited by 49 publications

References 38 publications

Low prevalence of anaemia among the wives of serving personnel in a military station: A community-based study

Low prevalence of anaemia among the wives of serving personnel in a military station: A community-based study

The Incidence of Anemia in the Adult Working Population of Vojvodina

Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in adolescent school girls of Dharan, Nepal

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