“…12 months [9% (95% CI [7,11], I 2 = 82%) versus 16% (95% CI [11,22], I 2 = 86%) p < 0.01], and 48 months [7% (95% CI [2,15], [19,53], I 2 = 90%) p < 0.01]. In addition, studies with an average participant age >40 years had a lower prevalence in the long term, especially from 36 months [14% (95% CI [6,24], I 2 = 86%) versus 40% (95% CI [22,60], I 2 = 95%) p < 0.01], 48 months [16% (95% CI [4,33], I 2 = 93%) versus 41 (95% CI [32,50], I 2 = 0%) p < 0.01], and 60 months [9% (95% CI [4,16], I 2 = 64%) versus 38% (95% CI [30,46], I 2 = 0%) p < 0.01]. Furthermore, studies that recommended sufficient prophylactic iron supplements had significantly lower prevalence of anemia at 24 months [6% (95% CI [4,8], I 2 = 0%) versus 15% (95% CI [8,24], I 2 = 95%) p < 0.01].…”