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Risk factors for iron-deficiency anaemia among pregnant women living in rural Vietnam

Public health nutrition, 2006-06, Vol.9 (4), p.443-448 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © The Authors 2006 ;The Authors ;ISSN: 1368-9800 ;EISSN: 1475-2727 ;DOI: 10.1079/PHN2005851 ;PMID: 16870016

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Title:
Risk factors for iron-deficiency anaemia among pregnant women living in rural Vietnam
Author: Aikawa, Ritsuko ; Khan, Ngyen C ; Sasaki, Satoshi ; Binns, Colin W
Subjects: Adult ; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology ; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - etiology ; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - prevention & control ; blood chemistry ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; dietary mineral supplements ; dietary minerals ; Dietary Supplements ; disease prevalence ; Eggs ; Female ; food intake ; health beliefs ; Health Surveys ; Hemoglobins - analysis ; Hookworm Infections - complications ; Humans ; iron ; iron deficiency anemia ; Iron, Dietary - administration & dosage ; Iron, Dietary - metabolism ; Iron-deficiency anaemia ; nutrient deficiencies ; Parasite infestation ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - epidemiology ; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - etiology ; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - prevention & control ; pregnant women ; Risk Factors ; Rural Health ; rural women ; Vietnam ; Vietnam - epidemiology ; Western medicine
Is Part Of: Public health nutrition, 2006-06, Vol.9 (4), p.443-448
Description: To assess the prevalence of anaemia in rural Vietnam and to determine its risk factors. A cross-sectional survey. Vietnam, Nghe An Province. The total number of participants was 439. Of these participants, one was excluded from the study due to a mental disorder. Forty-seven did not participate in the test for parasites and 68 did not complete at least one of the questions. The prevalence of anaemia (haemoglobin (Hb) <11.0 g dl(-1)) was 43.2% and of severe anaemia (Hb <8.0 g dl(-1)) was 0.5%. Taking iron tablets, the consumption of eggs and the preference for Western medicine significantly and positively correlated with Hb concentration in the pregnant women in a multiple regression analysis. Pregnancy duration and hookworm infestation significantly and negatively correlated with Hb concentration in the pregnant women. The prevalence of anaemia in rural Vietnam has remained as high as that found in the national anaemia survey in 2000. The results of the present study could aid in the development of an iron-deficiency anaemia programme among pregnant women in rural Vietnam that emphasises iron supplementation, parasite control and improved diet, including the consumption of eggs. The programme's focus should be on women who prefer traditional medicine to Western medicine.
Publisher: Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1368-9800
EISSN: 1475-2727
DOI: 10.1079/PHN2005851
PMID: 16870016
Source: AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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Risk factors for iron-deficiency anaemia among pregnant women living in rural Vietnam

Copyright © The Authors 2006 ;The Authors ;ISSN: 1368-9800 ;EISSN: 1475-2727 ;DOI: 10.1079/PHN2005851 ;PMID: 16870016

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