Prevalence and Determinants of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Kuwait
| Autor: | Aravinda Rao, Sameer Al Zenki, Husam Alomirah, Nasser Al Jahmah, Suad Al Hooti, Jameela Al Ghanim, Mona Al Somaie, Sahar Zaghloul, Nawal Al Hamad, Ina'am Al Obaid, Robert T. Jackson, Amani Al Othman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Erythrocytes Adolescent Anemia Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Population Physiology lcsh:Medicine Article vitamin A Young Adult Folic Acid Age groups Risk Factors Epidemiology medicine Prevalence Humans Young adult education Child RBC folate Aged Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study business.industry Public health lcsh:R public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Newborn Infant Iron deficiency Iron Deficiencies Middle Aged medicine.disease Vitamin B 12 Kuwait Social Class Child Preschool epidemiology RBC Folate business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 12 Issue 8 Pages 9036-9045 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 12, Iss 8, Pp 9036-9045 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph120809036 |
| Popis: | The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency (ID) of a nationally representative sample of the Kuwait population. We also determined if anemia differed by socioeconomic status or by RBC folate and vitamins A and B12 levels. The subjects who were made up of 1830 males and females between the ages of 2 months to 86 years, were divided into the following age groups (0–5, 5–11, 12–14, 15–19, 20–49, ≥50 years). Results showed that the prevalence of anemia was 3% in adult males and 17% in females. The prevalence of ID varied according to age between 4% (≥50 years) and 21% (5–11 years) and 9% (12–14 years) and 23% (15–19 years), respectively, in males and females. The prevalence of anemia and ID was higher in females compared to males. Adults with normal ferritin level, but with low RBC folate and vitamins A and B12 levels had higher prevalence of anemia than those with normal RBC folate and vitamins A and B12 levels. This first nationally representative nutrition and health survey in Kuwait indicated that anemia and ID are prevalent and ID contributes significantly to anemia prevalence. |
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