Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Northern and Southern Provinces of Rwanda

Autor:	Angel, Moira Donahue, Berti, Peter, Siekmans, Kendra, Tugirimana, Pierrot Lundimu, Boy, Erick
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	Adult Male Family Characteristics Anemia Iron-Deficiency prevalence Rwanda Nutritional Requirements Infant anemia iron deficiency Cross-Sectional Studies Child Preschool Surveys and Questionnaires Ferritins Cluster Analysis Humans Original Article Female
Zdroj:	Food and Nutrition Bulletin
ISSN:	1564-8265 0379-5721
Popis:	Background Anemia remains a public health problem in Rwanda, affecting 38% of young children and 17% of reproductive-aged women (Demographic and Health Survey [DHS] 2010). The importance of iron deficiency (ID) as a cause of anemia in Rwanda is not known. Objective We aimed to estimate the prevalence of ID and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among young children and women in 2 provinces of Rwanda. Methods We conducted a cluster randomized survey, selecting 408 rural households each in the Northern and Southern Provinces of Rwanda in 2010. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin 8.3 mg/L or (2) serum ferritin (SF)
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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