Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey
There are limited data on the prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in Somalia. To address this data gap, Somalia's 2019 micronutrient survey assessed the prevalence of anaemia and ID in children (6–59 months) and non-pregnant women of reproductive age (15–49 years). The survey also co...
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| author | Wirth, JP Sesay, F Mbai, J Ali, SI Donkor, WES Woodruff, BA Pilane, Z Mohamud, KM Muse, A Yussuf, HO Mohamed, WS Veraguth, R Rezzi, S Williams, TN Mohamoud, AM Mohamud, FM Galvin, M Rohner, F Katambo, Y Petry, N |
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| description | There are limited data on the prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in Somalia. To address this data gap, Somalia's 2019 micronutrient survey assessed the prevalence of anaemia and ID in children (6–59 months) and non-pregnant women of reproductive age (15–49 years). The survey also collected data on vitamin A deficiency, inflammation, malaria and other potential risk factors for anaemia and ID. Multivariable Poisson regressions models were used to identify the risk factors for anaemia and ID in children and women. Among children, the prevalence of anaemia and ID were 43.4% and 47.2%, respectively. Approximately 36% and 6% of anaemia were attributable to iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, whereas household possession of soap was associated with approximately 11% fewer cases of anaemia. ID in children was associated with vitamin A deficiency and stunting, whereas inflammation was associated with iron sufficiency. Among women, 40.3% were anaemic, and 49.7% were iron deficient. In women, ID and number of births were significantly associated with anaemia in multivariate models, and approximately 42% of anaemia in women was attributable to ID. Increased parity was associated with ID, and incubation and early convalescent inflammation was associated with ID, whereas late convalescent inflammation was associated with iron sufficiency. ID is the main risk factor of anaemia in both women and children and contributed to a substantial portion of the anaemia cases. To tackle both anaemia and ID in Somalia, food assistance and micronutrient-specific programmes (e.g. micronutrient powders and iron supplements) should be enhanced. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:08cead72-114a-4349-93e3-c61f63ab82372023-08-09T10:32:49ZRisk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient SurveyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:08cead72-114a-4349-93e3-c61f63ab8237EnglishSymplectic ElementsWiley2021Wirth, JPSesay, FMbai, JAli, SIDonkor, WESWoodruff, BAPilane, ZMohamud, KMMuse, AYussuf, HOMohamed, WSVeraguth, RRezzi, SWilliams, TNMohamoud, AMMohamud, FMGalvin, MRohner, FKatambo, YPetry, NThere are limited data on the prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in Somalia. To address this data gap, Somalia's 2019 micronutrient survey assessed the prevalence of anaemia and ID in children (6–59 months) and non-pregnant women of reproductive age (15–49 years). The survey also collected data on vitamin A deficiency, inflammation, malaria and other potential risk factors for anaemia and ID. Multivariable Poisson regressions models were used to identify the risk factors for anaemia and ID in children and women. Among children, the prevalence of anaemia and ID were 43.4% and 47.2%, respectively. Approximately 36% and 6% of anaemia were attributable to iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, whereas household possession of soap was associated with approximately 11% fewer cases of anaemia. ID in children was associated with vitamin A deficiency and stunting, whereas inflammation was associated with iron sufficiency. Among women, 40.3% were anaemic, and 49.7% were iron deficient. In women, ID and number of births were significantly associated with anaemia in multivariate models, and approximately 42% of anaemia in women was attributable to ID. Increased parity was associated with ID, and incubation and early convalescent inflammation was associated with ID, whereas late convalescent inflammation was associated with iron sufficiency. ID is the main risk factor of anaemia in both women and children and contributed to a substantial portion of the anaemia cases. To tackle both anaemia and ID in Somalia, food assistance and micronutrient-specific programmes (e.g. micronutrient powders and iron supplements) should be enhanced. |
| spellingShingle | Wirth, JP Sesay, F Mbai, J Ali, SI Donkor, WES Woodruff, BA Pilane, Z Mohamud, KM Muse, A Yussuf, HO Mohamed, WS Veraguth, R Rezzi, S Williams, TN Mohamoud, AM Mohamud, FM Galvin, M Rohner, F Katambo, Y Petry, N Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey |
| title | Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey |
| title_full | Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey |
| title_short | Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey |
| title_sort | risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in somali children and women findings from the 2019 somalia micronutrient survey |
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