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Prevalence and Determinants of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Kuwait.
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International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2015 Jul 31; Vol. 12 (8), pp. 9036-45. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 31. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia chemically induced
Child
Child, Preschool
Erythrocytes chemistry
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kuwait epidemiology
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Social Class
Young Adult
Anemia epidemiology
Folic Acid blood
Iron Deficiencies
Vitamin A blood
Vitamin B 12 blood
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1660-4601
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26264015
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120809036