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Distribution of Anemia Associated with Micronutrient Deficiencies Other than Iron in a Probabilistic Sample of Mexican Children.
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Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism . Nov2006, Vol. 50 Issue 6, p506-511. 6p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: This investigation aims to explore the association among anemia and vitamins A, C, and folate deficiencies in a probabilistic sample of Mexican children. Methods: Data on hemoglobin, serum vitamins A and C and folate concentrations and percent transferrin saturation (PTS) in children 0.5–11 years (n = 1,770) were extracted from the database of the probabilistic Mexican National Nutrition Survey 1999 (NNS-99). Results: Overall, 16.6% of children were anemic. Iron deficiency children with or without anemia had more frequent low serum retinol (40.6 vs. 16% and 27.7 vs. 11.9%, p < 0.05, respectively) and lower hemoglobin folate (11.5 vs. 22%, p < 0.05) than their non-iron deficiency counterparts. Mean concentrations of serum iron (p < 0.01), folate (p < 0.001) and retinol (p < 0.0001), but not ascorbic acid (p < 0.6), were significantly lower in anemic than in nonanemic children. In a linear regression model, 15% of hemoglobin variation in children was explained by retinol, folate and PTS, but not vitamin C (p <0.0001). Conclusion: Anemia was mostly associated with iron deficiency and with a lesser proportion of folate and vitamin A deficiencies. Vitamin A deficiency might be overestimated since iron deficiency may lower serum retinol concentrations. Interventions aimed to reduce anemia in this population must consider interactions between those micronutrients in designing strategies. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *ANEMIA
*BLOOD diseases
*VITAMIN A
*CAROTENES
*VITAMIN C
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02506807
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23895534
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000098142