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The prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Its Anemia in 1-5 Years Old Children and Their Mothers in Birjand City
Azita Fesharakinia,
Volume 3, Issue 4 (12-2013)
Abstract
Background &Objective: Micronutrient deficiencies are the most common nutritional disorders in the world in which iron deficiency is the most important one. This study was done for investigating the prevalence of iron deficiency and its anemia in children and their mothers in Birjand city in 2011.
Materials & Methods: 143 children of 1-5 years old who referred to the health care centers of Birjand city were chosen by multistage cluster random sampling method and both the children and mothers were studied. After filling the questionnaire about demographic characteristics of children and mothers, the hemoglobin and ferritin of both children and their mothers were measured.
Results: 12.6 % of the children and 16.1% of the mothers had iron deficiency, 16.8 % of children and 15.4 % of mothers had iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in both children and mothers was significantly higher especially among working mothers. Both children’s iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia had a significant and direct relation with mother’s iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.
Conclusion: It is recommended to elevate the awareness of mothers, especially the working ones about the danger of iron deficiency and its anemia in their children and themselves, educate them about the correct nutritional habits for their family and themselves, screen the children of 1-5 years old for iron deficiency and its anemia and also investigate mothers’ children with iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia.
Investigating the Relationship between Iron Intake and Anemia and its Related Factors in the Fasa Cohort
Mostafa Bijani, Sayed Ali Norafshan, Azizallah Dehghan, Yousef Gholampour, Mojtaba Farjam, Reza Homayounfa,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (11-2020)
Abstract
Background & Objective: Iron deficiency anemia has devastating effects on physical and mental health as the World Health Organization has identified this anemia as an important nutritional and public health problem worldwide. Therefore, due to the importance of the subject, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the amount of iron intake with anemia and other related factors in the PERSIAN cohort of Fasa in 2019.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed based on cohort data of Fasa. Accordingly, 10,138 people from the cohort population were included in the study from 2015 to 2017. Sampling was done by Census. Data were analyzed using SPSS-22 software and Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance.
Results: 4580 (45.2%) were male and 5558 (54.8%) were female. There was a significant relationship between iron deficiency anemia and age, sex, economic status, education level, physical function, energy intake, body mass index, smoking, history of surgery, and number of pregnancies (P <0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, a wide range of factors associated with iron deficiency anemia were identified. Managers and policymakers of the health system can use the findings of this study to develop appropriate health protocols for education and prevention.


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