Anaemia and low birthweight in western Sudan

Haggaz, Abderahuim D.; Radi, Elgoni A.; Adam, Ishag

doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.07.013

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“…In Sudan-which is the biggest country in Africa-we reported that pregnant women of the eastern region are more susceptible to anaemia irrespective of their age or parity [3] and anaemia associated with poor maternal and perinatal outcomes [12,13].…”

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Anaemia, Zinc and Copper Deficiencies Among Pregnant Women in Central Sudan

Bushra

Elhassan

Ali³

et al. 2009

Biol Trace Elem Res

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Anaemia is a widespread problem in many parts of the world especially in tropic areas. Among pregnant women, it has negative consequences on maternal and perinatal outcomes. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of anaemia, iron, zinc and copper deficiencies among pregnant women in Wad Medani hospital, central Sudan and to examine the relationship of these micronutrients with haemoglobin (Hb) levels. One hundred four (52.5%) out of 200 pregnant women had anaemia (Hb < 11 gm/dl) and 3 (1.5) % had severe anaemia (Hb < 7 gm/dl). Iron deficiency (S-ferritin < 15 µg/l), iron deficiency anaemia (<11 gm/dl and S-ferritin < 15 µg/l) were prevalent in 25 (12.5%) and 13 (6.5%) of these women, respectively. Ninety (45.0%) and eight (4.0%) of these women had zinc (<80 µg/ml) and copper (<80 µg/ml) deficiency, respectively. In 24 (12.0%) of these women, there were ≥2 deficiencies of these elements. S-copper was not [corrected] significantly lower in patients with anaemia. While age, parity, gestational age, ferritin, zinc and copper were not predictors for anaemia, women who practiced pica were at higher risk for anaemia (OR = 3.4, 95% CI = 1.4-7.9, P = 0.004). Gestational age was significantly inversely correlated with haemoglobin (r = 0.161, P = 0.03), S-ferritin (r = 0.285, P = 0.001) and S-zinc (r = 0.166, P = 0.02). Thus, dietary and supplement interventions are required to prevent and control anaemia in this setting. Further research is needed.

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Anaemia, Zinc and Copper Deficiencies Among Pregnant Women in Central Sudan

Bushra

Elhassan

Ali³

et al. 2009

Biol Trace Elem Res

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“…Fewer mothers in the LBW group than the mothers of NBW infants were classified as underweight (7 Table 3). In both LBW and NBW groups some mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum in first trimester of pregnancy, so their weight loss was more than weight gain during pregnancy.…”

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“…As the incidence of LBW is one of the best indicators for evaluating the success of maternal and child programmes [4,5] LBW has featured in the health targets of a number of international organizations. Reducing the incidence of LBW babies by at least one-third by 2010 was one of the goals of WHO [6] and a United Nations resolution in 2000 [7]. Since 38.0% of child mortality occurs during the first month of birth and is directly related to birth weight, LBW is also an important indicator for monitoring the achievement of Millennium Developmental Goal 4, to reduce child mortality by two-thirds by 2015 [6,8,9].…”

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Comparison of maternal characteristics in low birth weight and normal birth weight infants

Nazari¹,

Zainiyah²,

Lye³

et al. 2013

East Mediterr Health J

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Low birth weight is a key determinant in the risk of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal period and during childhood. This unmatched case-control study in Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran, compared the characteristics of mothers of low-and normal-birth-weight infants. Maternal sociodemographic data, pregnancy history, anthropometric data and cord plasma zinc level were collected from 134 mothers of low-birth-weight infants and 134 mothers of normal infants at the time of delivery. Significant differences in maternal characteristics namely gravida, parity, body mass index, maternal weight gain during pregnancy and plasma cord blood zinc were found between low-and normal-birth-weight infants. There were no significant differences in maternal age, maternal education, maternal occupation, family income, previous abortion, previous preterm labour, birth interval, type of clinic and place of residence between the 2 groups.

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“…Low birth weight (LBW) and preterm delivery have been persistently linked to anemia in pregnancy. [2,6] The main causes of anemia in developing countries include inadequate intake and poor absorption of iron, malaria, hookworm infestation, diarrhea, HIV/AIDS and other infections, genetic disorders (e.g., sickle cell and thalassemia), blood loss during labor and delivery, heavy menstrual blood flow, and closely spaced pregnancies. [7] In view of the above, the present study was carried out find out the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women and its impact on perinatal outcome.…”

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Prevalence of maternal anemia and its impact on perinatal outcome in a rural area of Dakshina Kannada

Gupta¹

2017

Int J Med Sci Public Health

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Background:The prevalence of anemia among pregnant women averages 56%, ranging between 35% and 100% among different regions of the world. It is now one of the most frequently observed nutritional diseases in the world. It is especially prevalent in women of reproductive age, particularly during pregnancy. The present study was planned to study the prevalence of anemia in pregnant females admitted to the tertiary care center for delivery and its impacts on perinatal outcome. Objective: The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of maternal anemia in a rural community and to assess its impact on neonatal outcome. Materials and Methods: A hospital record-based study was conducted in the tertiary health-care center after taking required permissions and ethics clearance from the institution. The data were collected from record and analyzed in SPSS Trial Version 18. Results: In this study, a total of 992 pregnant mothers were included, out of which 599 (60.38%) were anemic. Among 992 delivery, 83 mothers delivered low birth weight (LBW) baby, out of which 42 (50.60%) mothers were moderate anemic. The prevalence of stillbirth/intrauterine death (IUD) was 55 (5.54%) and found to be higher among mothers who were having moderate anemia (60%). Conclusion: The prevalence of maternal anemia in this study was 60.38%, which was still a major public health problem. Low maternal hemoglobin levels are associated with increased risk of stillbirth and IUD, and LBW babies.

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Anaemia and low birthweight in western Sudan

Cited by 52 publications

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Anaemia, Zinc and Copper Deficiencies Among Pregnant Women in Central Sudan

Anaemia, Zinc and Copper Deficiencies Among Pregnant Women in Central Sudan

Comparison of maternal characteristics in low birth weight and normal birth weight infants

Prevalence of maternal anemia and its impact on perinatal outcome in a rural area of Dakshina Kannada

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