Prevalence and associated factors of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia among under-5 children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Gedfie, S Getawa, M Melku - Global pediatric health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Iron deficiency anemia is a common health problem that affects children under
the age of five. Children's cognitive performance is impaired by iron deficiency, which …

Food insecurity and anaemia risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Moradi, H Arghavani, A Issah, H Mohammadi… - Public health …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveIncreasing evidence has suggested an association between food insecurity and
the risk of anaemia. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to …

Determinants of Anemia among women in Uganda: further analysis of the Uganda demographic and health surveys

O Nankinga, D Aguta - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Anemia is a public health problem in many developing countries. It affects a
sizable proportion of women of reproductive age. Anemia increases the risk of morbidity and …

Ferritin is a marker of inflammation rather than iron deficiency in overweight and obese people

A Khan, WM Khan, M Ayub, M Humayun… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In clinical practice, serum ferritin is used as a screening tool to detect iron
deficiency. However, its reliability in obesity has been questioned. Objectives. To investigate …

Prevalence and risk factors of childhood anemia in Nepal: A multilevel analysis

MRK Chowdhury, MMH Khan, HTA Khan, MS Rahman… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Anemia is a common problem in children particularly in developing countries
and taking steps to tackle it is one of the major public health challenges for Nepal. The …

HIV infection predominantly affecting children in Sindh, Pakistan, 2019: a cross-sectional study of an outbreak

F Mir, F Mahmood, AR Siddiqui, S Baqi… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary Background In April 2019, an HIV screening camp for all ages was established in
response to a report of an unusually large number of paediatric HIV diagnoses in Larkana …

Micronutrient deficiencies and stunting were associated with socioeconomic status in Indonesian children aged 6–59 months

F Ernawati, A Syauqy, AY Arifin, MYE Soekatri… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Micronutrient deficiencies and stunting are known as a significant problem in most
developing countries, including Indonesia. The objective of this study was to analyze the …

Asian study of cerebral venous thrombosis

M Wasay, S Kaul, B Menon, AI Dai, M Saadatnia… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objective: Most of the studies and registries related to cerebral venous
thrombosis (CVT) are reported from European countries and the United States. The …

Iron deficiency anemia among children aged 2–5 years in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

AZ Orsango, W Habtu, T Lejisa, E Loha, B Lindtjørn… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common type of nutritional anemia in low-
income countries, including Ethiopia. However, there is limited data on iron deficiency …

Is the burden of anaemia among Indian adolescent women increasing? Evidence from Indian Demographic and Health Surveys (2015–21)

M Chakrabarty, A Singh, S Singh… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Anaemia is a significant public health issue, particularly affecting women in India. However,
little is known about the burden of anaemia among adolescent women in India over time …