An Overview of the Incidence, Causes, and Impact of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Saudi Arabia.

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Clinical laboratory Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.7754/Clin.Lab.2024.241102

Hassan A Hamali

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Abstract

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most prevalent cause of micronutrient anemia globally, accounting for 50% of all anemia cases. It poses a major health burden, reaching epidemic levels in developing countries compared to developed countries. This review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the incidence of IDA among young adults, particularly females, and children in Saudi Arabia, and to identify its most common causes and risk factors.

Methods: A systematic search was carried out in electronic databases for publications addressing IDA or iron deficiency in Saudi Arabia.

Results: In Saudi Arabia, the incidence of IDA is alarmingly high, reaching 67% in certain cities, predominantly affecting females, teenager, children, and infants. This high prevalence of IDA has been attributed to nutritional, socioeconomic, and genetic factors.

Conclusions: IDA is a major health burden in Saudi Arabia that requires urgent attention. The detrimental impact of iron deficiency on health necessitates immediate action to reduce its incidence and long-term complications on quality of life as well as mortality and morbidity related to iron deficiency within the Saudi population.

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沙特阿拉伯缺铁性贫血的发病率、原因和影响综述。

背景：缺铁性贫血（IDA）是全球微量营养素贫血最常见的原因，占所有贫血病例的50%。与发达国家相比，它在发展中国家已达到流行病的程度，构成了重大的健康负担。本综述旨在全面概述沙特阿拉伯年轻人（尤其是女性）和儿童的IDA发病率，并确定其最常见的原因和危险因素。方法：在电子数据库中对沙特阿拉伯的IDA或缺铁出版物进行系统搜索。结果：在沙特阿拉伯，IDA的发病率高得惊人，在某些城市达到67%，主要影响女性、青少年、儿童和婴儿。IDA的高患病率归因于营养、社会经济和遗传因素。结论：IDA是沙特阿拉伯的一个主要卫生负担，需要紧急关注。缺铁对健康的有害影响需要立即采取行动，减少其发病率和对生活质量的长期并发症，以及沙特人口中与缺铁有关的死亡率和发病率。

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Clinical laboratory 医学-医学实验技术

CiteScore

1.50

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0.00%

发文量

494

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Clinical Laboratory is an international fully peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of laboratory medicine and transfusion medicine. In addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies. The journal publishes original articles, review articles, posters, short reports, case studies and letters to the editor dealing with 1) the scientific background, implementation and diagnostic significance of laboratory methods employed in hospitals, blood banks and physicians'' offices and with 2) scientific, administrative and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine and 3) in addition to transfusion medicine topics Clinical Laboratory represents submissions concerning tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular and gene therapies.