Prevalence and types of anemia in infancy, Egypt: cross-sectional study

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Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette Pub Date : 2024-01-03 DOI:10.1186/s43054-023-00239-x

Mahmoud Abdelgawad Elattar, Samah Ahmed Gad, Amany Mohamed Abd ela-zziz, Taghreed Salah Elsheikh, Esraa Morshedy Beltagy, Asmaa Nabil Elgamal, Hassan Yousef Elmsri, Vian Abd el halim El refae

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Infant anemia has a significant impact on physical and cognitive development, not only in infancy but also throughout their life. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence, types, and risk factors of anemia in infancy. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 498 infants aged 6-23 months who attended five primary healthcare centers in Kafr-el Sheikh governorate, Egypt, for vaccination and follow-up. The prevalence of anemia among the study infants was 44%, with the highest in those aged 6-12 months. Maternal anemia in pregnancy, low birth weight infant, and lack of adherence to iron supplementation were the significant risk factors for anemia. Infant anemia in Egypt resembles a complicated multifactorial severe health issue with a long-run burden. Health policy interventions such as early screening at 6 months old, more adherence to iron supplements for infants, maternal nutrition education, family planning, and birth spacing between siblings should be accessed to overcome and manage this health problem.

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埃及婴儿贫血症的发病率和类型：横断面研究

婴儿贫血不仅在婴儿期，而且在其一生中都会对身体和认知能力的发展产生重大影响。这项研究旨在估算婴儿贫血的发病率、类型和风险因素。该研究对 498 名 6-23 个月大的婴儿进行了横断面研究，这些婴儿在埃及 Kafr-el Sheikh 省的五家初级医疗保健中心接受了疫苗接种和随访。研究发现，婴儿贫血率为 44%，其中 6-12 个月大的婴儿贫血率最高。母亲孕期贫血、婴儿出生时体重过轻以及不坚持补铁是导致贫血的重要风险因素。在埃及，婴儿贫血是一个复杂的多因素严重健康问题，具有长期负担。应采取卫生政策干预措施，如在婴儿 6 个月大时进行早期筛查、更多地坚持为婴儿补充铁剂、开展孕产妇营养教育、实行计划生育以及拉大兄弟姐妹之间的生育间隔等，以克服和管理这一健康问题。

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期刊介绍： The Gazette is the official journal of the Egyptian Pediatric Association. The main purpose of the Gazette is to provide a place for the publication of high-quality papers documenting recent advances and new developments in both pediatrics and pediatric surgery in clinical and experimental settings. An equally important purpose of the Gazette is to publish local and regional issues related to children and child care. The Gazette welcomes original papers, review articles, case reports and short communications as well as short technical reports. Papers submitted to the Gazette are peer-reviewed by a large review board. The Gazette also offers CME quizzes, credits for which can be claimed from either the EPA website or the EPA headquarters. Fields of interest: all aspects of pediatrics, pediatric surgery, child health and child care. The Gazette complies with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals as recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).