National Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anaemia, Genetic Blood Disorders and Over- and Undernutrition in Omani Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children
| Autor: | Nicolai Petry, Salima A. Al-Maamary, Bradley A. Woodruff, Samia Alghannami, Saleh M. Al-Shammakhi, Ibtesam K. Al-Ghammari, Vilma Tyler, Fabian Rohner, James P. Wirth |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp e151-e151 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2075-051X 2075-0528 |
| DOI: | 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.02.005 |
| Popis: | A national cross-sectional survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies, haemoglobin disorders and over- and undernutrition in children and women of reproductive age in Oman. Wasting and stunting were found in 9.3% and 11.4% of children aged 0–59 months, respectively, while 4.2% were overweight or obese. In addition, 23.8% were anaemic and 10.2%, 9.5% and 10.6% had iron, vitamin A and vitamin D deficiencies, respectively. Sickle cell and β-thalassaemia genetic traits were present in 5.3% and 4.2% of children and 4.7% and 2.8% of women, respectively. Overall, 9.1% of Omani women were underweight and 59.2% were overweight or obese. The prevalence of anaemia was 27.8%, while iron, folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiencies affected 24.8%, 11.6%, 8.9% and 16.2%, respectively. Anaemia among both children and women and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in women are the most concerning nutritional problems in Oman. Keywords: Nutrition Disorders; Malnutrition; Micronutrients; Iron-Deficiency Anemia; Avitaminosis; Vitamin D Deficiency; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency; Oman. |
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