Iron Deficiency Anemia: a burden for world health

Kumar, Dr Rakesh; Sagar, Dr Chandan S

doi:10.17511/ijphr.2014.i1.06

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“…A review article about iron deficiency Anemia, as a burden for world health (Kumar & Sagar, 2014), concluded that iron deficiency anemia in adolescent girls and pregnant women can adversely affect the cognitive performance, behavior, performance of adolescents and physical growth of infants, preschool and school-age children. Anemia affects immune status and morbidity from infections of all age groups.…”

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“…It revealed that diarrhea, stunting, household food insecurity, dietary diversity, and age were identified as predictors of anemia in children aged 6 -23 months. A cross-sectional survey carried out in low and middleincome countries (Kumar & Sagar, 2014) found that educational status, wealth status, family size, media exposure, and residence were common factors significantly associated with anemia in pregnant and non-pregnant women. According to the study, mode lIII was selected and all the factors with p-values <0.001 were considered predictors of anemia.…”

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Understanding Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age and Children in Namibia: A Comprehensive Review

Nangwasha

2024

J. Innov. Res.

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Anemia is one of the leading causes of death globally, not only among children and women; however, there have been records of deaths among men too. Anemia disproportionately affects young children and expecting mothers with increased morbidity and mortality. Who estimates that anemia affects 30% of women aged 15 to 49, 37% of pregnant women, and 40% of children aged 6 to 59 months globally. The goal of lowering anemia among women of reproductive age has not been met, and 25.2% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 are now affected in Namibia. Namibia with a current prevalence rate of 46.1% of children under 5 years, is a severe global public health issue. According to the morphological classification of anemia, normocytic normochromic anemia (86.3%) was the most common kind in Namibia, with a moderate frequency of iron deficiency anemia whereas the highest prevalence of vitamin b12 deficient anemia was found in some regions. Anemia indicates both poor nutrition and poor health and is often categorized based on its cause. Iron deficiency, pregnancy, antiretroviral therapy side effects, and hereditary blood abnormalities increase the risk of anemia. Depending on the hemoglobin levels in the blood, anemia can be either short-term or long-term. For pregnant women and children under the age of 5, mild anemia is defined as a level of hemoglobin concentration between 10.0 and 10.9g/dl, moderate anemia is defined as a level between 7.0 and 9.9g/dl, and severe anemia is defined as a level below 7.0g/dl. Medical professionals follow different standards such as typical treatment recommendations, World Health Organization recommendations, and reference materials while dealing with individuals who have suspected anemia.

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Section: Anemia Is Classified As Iron Deficiency Anemiamentioning

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Understanding Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age and Children in Namibia: A Comprehensive Review

Nangwasha

2024

J. Innov. Res.

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“…Anemia is also independently known to have a relationship with cognitive decline in terms of intelligence, impaired language coordination, skills, poor attention, and decreased memory and learning ability (Yehuda et al, 2009). In fact, according to Kumar (2014), anemia is the second highest cause of disability in the world, because anemia can cause various kinds of complications, including decreased endurance, cognitive impairment, stunted growth, decreased activity, and changes in behavior…”

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The Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Anemia in Children and Adolescents: Meta-Analysis

Dianika

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Murti³

2023

J Matern Child Health

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Background: Anemia in children and adolescents has an impact on central nervous system damage that can continue into adulthood. Some evidence states that one of the causes of anemia is vitamin D deficiency. This study aims to estimate the magnitude of the effect of vitamin D deficiency on the incidence of anemia in children and adolescents, through a meta-analysis of primary studies conducted by previous authors. Subjects and Method:This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis with the following PICO, population: children and adolescents, intervention: vitamin D deficiency, comparison: no vitamin D deficiency, outcome: anemia. The articles used in this study were obtained from three databases, namely PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, using the search key "Vitamin D" OR "25-Hydroxy Vitamin D" OR "25(OH)D" AND "Anemia" OR " Anemia". The included article is a full-text cross-sectional study design from 2010 to 2022 and reports the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) in multivariate analysis. The selection of articles is done using PRISMA flow diagrams. Articles were analyzed using the Review Manager 5.4 application. Results: A total of 9 cross-sectional studies involving 18,608 children and adolescents from the Americas and Asia were selected for meta-analysis. Children and adolescents with vitamin D deficiency had a risk of anemia 2.87 times compared to those without vitamin D deficiency (aOR= 2.87; 95% CI= 2.36 to 3.48; p<0.001). Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of anemia in children and adolescents.

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Iron biofortification through genetic modification in rice, wheat, and cassava and its potential contribution to nutritional security

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Micronutrient malnutrition is one of the major concerns noted in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In developing countries, children under the age of five and pregnant women are at the highest risk of adverse events from micronutrient malnutrition. Staple food crops that are common in developing countries are rich in carbohydrates but low in micronutrients, especially iron. Genetic biofortification of staple food crops in farmer-preferred cultivars is a promising approach to deliver nutritious food, enhanced in iron concentration, to consumers who are at risk of malnutrition. In order to achieve biofortification, it is critical to understand the processes of iron uptake, regulation, transport dynamics, and whole-plant iron storage and how to manipulate them in individual crops. In this review, case studies of staple food crops including rice, wheat, and cassava are used to introduce iron biofortification strategies in both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous species, along with a discussion of consumer-based considerations for the deployment of biofortified crops also presented.

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Iron Deficiency Anemia: a burden for world health

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Understanding Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age and Children in Namibia: A Comprehensive Review

Understanding Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age and Children in Namibia: A Comprehensive Review

The Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Anemia in Children and Adolescents: Meta-Analysis

Iron biofortification through genetic modification in rice, wheat, and cassava and its potential contribution to nutritional security

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