The influence of vitamin A status on iron-deficiency anaemia in anaemic adolescent schoolgirls in Myanmar
| Autor: | Arwin Ap Akib, David I. Thurnham, Umi Fahmida, Drupadi Dillon, Min Kyaw Htet, Budi Utomo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Adolescent Anemia Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Iron Population Nutritional Status Medicine (miscellaneous) Physiology Myanmar Logistic regression Hemoglobins chemistry.chemical_compound Risk Factors Prevalence Humans Medicine Vitamin A education education.field_of_study Schools Nutrition and Dietetics Anemia Iron-Deficiency biology Vitamin A Deficiency business.industry C-reactive protein Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Orosomucoid Iron deficiency medicine.disease Micronutrient Diet Records Diet Vitamin A deficiency C-Reactive Protein Logistic Models chemistry biology.protein Female business |
| Zdroj: | Public Health Nutrition. 17:2325-2332 |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveThe present study was conducted to investigate reasons for the high prevalence of anaemia among adolescent schoolgirls and to elucidate the role of vitamin A in contributing to Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA).DesignAmong 1269 schoolgirls who were previously screened for anaemia (Hb < 120 g/l), 391 anaemic girls were further assessed for Fe, vitamin A and subclinical inflammation status. Fe and vitamin A indicators were corrected for inflammation and were compared in the Fe-deficient and non-deficient groups as well as between those with and without inflammation. Logistic regression was done to determine whether vitamin A status and subclinical inflammation were risk factors for Fe deficiency. The differences in Fe status among tertiles of vitamin A concentrations were assessed using ANOVA.SettingMyanmar.SubjectsAdolescent schoolgirls (n 391).ResultsOne-third of the anaemia (30·4 %) was IDA. Prevalence of low vitamin A status (serum retinol ConclusionsFe deficiency was not the main cause of anaemia in the present population. The role of vitamin A as well as other micronutrients should be taken into account in addressing the problem of anaemia. |
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