Role of socio-demographic and cultural factors on anemia in a tribal population of North Kerala, India

Ismail, Imaad Mohammed; Kahkashan, Azeez; Antony, Alwin; Vk, Sobhith

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20161381

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“…In contrast to their findings, despite the high rates observed in our study, statistical analyses showed that the difference was not statistically significant (χ 2 =0.571, df=2, p=0.773). Socioeconomic factors are reported to be closely associated with anemia 24. Martinez et al completed a study on the effects of socioeconomic factors influencing anemia development aiming to lower the prevalence in Afghanistan.…”

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The effect of variables related to reproductivity on anemia detected in women

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Objective:To determine the prevalence of anemia and related factors among women in Turkey.Methods:This descriptive study was conducted at the outpatient clinics of the Department of Internal Medicine, Ege University Medical School. Randomly selected women were given questionnaires regarding their socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics. The data were coded and analyzed using SPSS version 17.0 software. Statistical analyses with 95% confidence intervals were considered to be significant if p<0.05.Results:The study results showed an anemia prevalence of 27.8% in the study sample. Among all anemia diagnoses among the participants, 56.0% were determined to have iron deficiency, 37.1% iron-deficiency anemia, and 6.9% severe anemia. It was observed that anemia was detected among women who were 15-49 years of age (p<0.05), menstruating (p<0.05), had a history of Cesarean section (p<0.05), and had not entered menopause (p<0.05). Based on forward-stepwise-logistic regression analysis, the most important parameter was concluded to be age group, which was followed by menopausal status.Conclusions:The study results suggest that the anemia prevalence rate is specifically higher among women of reproductive age. To prevent anemia at a low cost, it is recommended to provide women with relevant information and well-planned interactive educational programs.

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“…9,15 There are other contributing factors for anemia either individually or in combination which are stress, hormonal fluctuations, lack of intake of essential nutrients mainly due to gender inequality. 16,17 In addition to a large number of Indian women suffering from anemia throughout their lives; whose deficiencies start with low birth weight infant females that worsen during adolescence and also with the onset of menstruation. Pregnancy further taxes an already anemic body.…”

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“…The rest 23 patients (7%) were not cured of their symptomatology due to reasons unknown as shown in Figure 4. 8,16,21,22 114 patients (23%) who had localised features for globus sensation in the throat were treated accordingly and relieved from their clinical condition as per requirement. 1,6 9 patients (8%) were lost to follow up for similar reasons mentioned above and 105 patients (92%) followed up as shown in Figure 5 among 114 patients who received treatment for symptomatic relief.…”

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“…3,4,10,18 Out of which 345 patients (71%) were cured of Anemia mainly by educating the women to build on their nutritional deprivement which was the source of their psychological illusion as well their myth for worst outcomes. 9,12,13,15,16,21,25 They were also dewormed and treated with hematinics. Hence, the objectives of the study were fulfilled by all means as the take home message was instilled in the minds of women to build their self-nutrition as well as to pass on this information to as many women as possible for the welfare in generations to come.…”

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Globus pharyngeus in women: observations and opinions

Subramanya

Basavannaiah

Shivappa

2018

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Background: India has world’s fastest growing economy with second largest population in the world. But the health aspects of Indians are neglected even with vast health facilities and resources. Health is an important factor that contributes to well-being and economic growth especially women’s health which must be prioritised but is often ignored. Aims and objectives of the study were to identify the root cause for globus sensation in throat, to assess the percentage of factor causing this symptom and to educate women to eliminate this illusion of foreign body like sensation in the throat.Methods: All the women who consulted outpatient department with this symptom were evaluated clinically and investigated. Results: Anemia topped the list among all the probable causes for globus pharyngeus.Conclusions: Proper and adequate nutrition in women is a life-long process and it is important to eliminate the myth about Globus pharyngeus in women.

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“…In addition, studies conducted in different developing countries have shown that normal physiological changes of pregnancy, hemoglobinopathies, malaria, HIV, and hookworm infestation can also contribute to anemia among WRA in these countries (31,33,34). Additional factors that predispose WRA to anemia include differences in lifestyles, socio-demographic factors, hygiene conditions, and genetic susceptibility (35,36).…”

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Effects of Iron Therapy on the reduction of anemia among women of reproductive age in developing countries: A protocol for systematic review and Meta-analysis

Ali¹,

Aziz²,

Allana³

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Background Iron deficiency anemia is a major public health issue among women of reproductive age (WRA), as it leads to high maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. The WHO recommends the distribution of iron supplements to all women in populations in which the prevalence of anemia (in women) exceeds 20%. Interventional studies have been carried out in developing countries regarding the efficacy and safety of iron in reducing anemia among women of reproductive age. However, the findings from randomized controlled trials have not been systematically synthesized. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs to both qualitatively and quantitatively assess the evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of iron as an intervention for reducing anemia among women of reproductive age in developing countries. Methods This review and meta-analysis will focus on assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of iron as an intervention for reducing anemia among women of reproductive age. PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct will be explored using a detailed search strategy. A study will be considered eligible if it is a randomized controlled trial determining the efficacy and effectiveness of iron in anemia reduction among WRA (15-49 years) in developing countries and published in the English language in a peer-reviewed local or international journal from 2000 to 2020. We will perform a meta-analysis to measure the effect of individual studies as well as the pooled effect of all studies by generating forest plots. Heterogeneity will be assessed using I 2 statistics and a funnel plot will be developed to assess the publication bias. Discussion This systematic review will provide an opportunity to synthesize and critically appraise the findings from individual studies on the efficacy and effectiveness of iron as an intervention for reducing anemia among women of reproductive age to generate a comprehensive summary. These aggregated findings, in turn, can guide clinical practice and help clinicians, researchers and policymakers make evidence-based decisions to address this pressing health concern among women of reproductive age residing in developing countries. The findings of the review will be disseminated through presentations and peer-reviewed publications.

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Role of socio-demographic and cultural factors on anemia in a tribal population of North Kerala, India

Cited by 29 publications

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The effect of variables related to reproductivity on anemia detected in women

The effect of variables related to reproductivity on anemia detected in women

Globus pharyngeus in women: observations and opinions

Effects of Iron Therapy on the reduction of anemia among women of reproductive age in developing countries: A protocol for systematic review and Meta-analysis

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