Iron-deficiency anemia among adolescents: A global public health concern

Aggarwal, Abhinav; Aggarwal, Anisha; Goyal, Sanjiv; Aggarwal, Shruti

doi:10.33545/comed.2020.v3.i2a.148

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“…This study aimed at examining the prevalence and associated factors of anaemia among adolescents aged 10–19 years in two states of India, namely Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, separately for male and female adolescents. A study examined anaemia among adolescents aged 10–18 years 16 . Minimal literature examining anaemia among male and female adolescents aged 10–19 years is available in public domain 10 .…”

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“…Studies have also shown that socio-economic factors such as low economic status 13 , adolescent level of education 14 , housing condition, and hygiene practices 15 influence the risk of anaemia. Media exposure can affect the anaemia level as exposure to mass media leads to increased awareness, which improves anaemia levels 16 . Studies are of the opinion that girls marrying during adolescence increase the risk of complications during pregnancy 17 .…”

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Prevalence and predictors of anaemia among adolescents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India

Chauhan

Kumar

Marbaniang

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In adolescents, anaemia has been linked to affecting physical disorders, growth, and mental retardation and also increases reproductive morbidities among adolescent girls during their womanhood. It is believed that with increasing age, females are more prone to anaemia than their male counterparts. Unfortunately, the anaemia intervention program, such as the National Nutrition Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme, primarily targets infants, young children, pregnant and lactation women, and not adolescents. Therefore, this study tries to fill this gap and study the prevalence of anaemia and the associated factors among adolescent boys and girls residing in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. Secondary data analysis was performed on cross-sectional survey data from the Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults survey. The sample size was 20,594 adolescents aged 10–19 years in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. The outcome variable was anaemia, and the explanatory variables were age, education, working status, media exposure, marital status, received IFA and deworming tablets, BMI status, stunting status, wealth index, caste, religion, residence, and States. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to find the preliminary results. Multinomial regression analysis was carried out to provide the adjusted estimates. Overall, anaemia was more prevalent among adolescent girls than adolescent boys (20% vs. 8.7%). Moderate/severe anaemia was 0.24 and 0.49 times less likely among adolescent boys and girls, respectively, who had 10 and above years of schooling than adolescents with no schooling (p < 0.01). Rural adolescent boys were 1.49 times (p < 0.05) more likely to suffer from moderate/severe anaemia than urban counterparts. The odds for moderate/severe anaemia among adolescent boys were relatively higher among late adolescents, with no mass-media exposure, stunted, and rural adolescents. Similarly, odds for moderate/severe anaemia among adolescent girls were higher among late adolescents and adolescents without schooling and mass-media exposure. Prevalence of anaemia was higher among adolescent girls than in boys. Lower education status, rural residence, late adolescence, no exposure to mass media, and stunting were the predictors of moderate/severe anaemia among adolescents. Anaemia among adolescents must be addressed through effective public health policy targeting adolescents residing in rural areas. There is a need to disseminate information about anaemia-related programs, such as National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI), through mass media, and subsequently, the public health system may be prepared to tailor the needs of adolescent boys and girls.

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Prevalence and predictors of anaemia among adolescents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India

Chauhan

Kumar

Marbaniang

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“…WIFS is a research-based program that incorporates supervised weekly IFA dosage and weekly blood testing to address the existing anemia problem among teenage girls and boys. 21 WIFS identifies itself by the following features: WIFS (Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation) is a program designed to decrease the frequency and intensity of anemia in adolescents (10-19 years).…”

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“…19 It affects people of all ages, but the most vulnerable are children, pregnant or menstrual women, and those who need renal dialysis. [20][21][22] The concept J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f which describes a condition in which the body's iron stores are depleted and there is evidence of a decreased iron transport to tissues is "iron deficiency". 9 Anemia caused by an abnormal iron metabolism is the most common micronutrient deficit in the world, influence the human health and economic well-being of countless men, women, and children.…”

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A micro review of a nutritional public health challenge: Iron deficiency anemia in India

Natekar

Deshmukh

Limaye

2022

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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“…Most of the study examined prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among adolescents aged 10-14 years or 15-19 years, thus missing out on a comprehensive analysis of adolescents aged 10-19 years [6], [37]. A study examined anaemia among adolescents aged 10-18 years [38]. Minimal literature was available examining anaemia among male and female adolescents aged 10-19 years [12].…”

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Prevalence and predictors of anaemia among adolescents in India: An exploration from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults Survey

Chauhan

Kumar

Marbaniang

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Background Anaemia is a public health concern affecting both developed and developing countries with significant consequences for both human health as well as social and economic development. Unfortunately, the anaemia intervention program, such as the National Nutrition Anaemia Prophylaxis Programme, mostly targets infants, young children, pregnant and lactation women, and not adolescents. Therefore, this study tries to fill this gap, aimed to study the prevalence of anaemia and the associated factors among adolescent boys and girls residing in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India. Methods Secondary data analysis was performed on cross-sectional survey data from the Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults (UDAYA) project survey. Three levels of severity of anaemia were distinguished: mild anaemia, moderate anaemia, and severe anaemia. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used to find the preliminary results. To provide the adjusted estimates for the analysis, multinomial regression analysis was carried out. Results Overall, a higher percentage of adolescent girls suffered from mild (42% vs. 23.7%) and moderate/severe (20% vs. 8.7%) anemia compared to the adolescent boys. Moderate/severe anemia was 0.24 and 0.49 times less likely among adolescent boys and girls, respectively, who had 10 & above years of schooling than adolescents with no schooling (p < 0.01). Rural adolescent boys were 1.22 (p < 0.10) and 1.49 times (p < 0.05) more likely to suffer from mild and moderate/severe anemia, respectively, compared to urban counterparts. Conclusion Anaemia among adolescents must be addressed through effective public health policy targeting adolescents residing in poor households and rural areas. There is a need to disseminate information about anaemia through mass media, and subsequently, the public health system may be prepared to tailor the needs of adolescent boys and girls.

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Iron-deficiency anemia among adolescents: A global public health concern

Cited by 17 publications

References 11 publications

Prevalence and predictors of anaemia among adolescents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India

Prevalence and predictors of anaemia among adolescents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India

A micro review of a nutritional public health challenge: Iron deficiency anemia in India

Prevalence and predictors of anaemia among adolescents in India: An exploration from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults Survey

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