The influence of vitamin A status on iron-deficiency anaemia in anaemic adolescent schoolgirls in Myanmar.
Public Health Nutr
; 17(10): 2325-32, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The present study was conducted to investigate reasons for the high prevalence of anaemia among adolescent schoolgirls and to elucidate the role of vitamin A in contributing to Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA).DESIGN:
Among 1269 schoolgirls who were previously screened for anaemia (Hb < 120 g/l), 391 anaemic girls were further assessed for Fe, vitamin A and subclinical inflammation status. Fe and vitamin A indicators were corrected for inflammation and were compared in the Fe-deficient and non-deficient groups as well as between those with and without inflammation. Logistic regression was done to determine whether vitamin A status and subclinical inflammation were risk factors for Fe deficiency. The differences in Fe status among tertiles of vitamin A concentrations were assessed using ANOVA.SETTING:
Myanmar.SUBJECTS:
Adolescent schoolgirls (n 391).RESULTS:
One-third of the anaemia (30·4%) was IDA. Prevalence of low vitamin A status (serum retinol <1·05 µmol/l) was 31·5%. Fe and vitamin A status were significantly different between the IDA and non-IDA groups and also based on their inflammation status. Logistic regression showed that low vitamin A status was a significant predictor for being Fe deficient (OR = 1·81; 95% CI 1·03, 3·19 and OR = 2·31; 1·31, 4·07 in the middle (1·056-1·298 µmol/l) and low (≤1·056 µmol/l) vitamin A tertiles, respectively). ANOVA showed that better Fe status was associated with a higher concentration of serum retinol but only in IDA.CONCLUSIONS:
Fe deficiency was not the main cause of anaemia in the present population. The role of vitamin A as well as other micronutrients should be taken into account in addressing the problem of anaemia.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Deficiência de Vitamina A
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Estado Nutricional
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição do Adolescente
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Anemia Ferropriva
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Dieta
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Anemia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health Nutr
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Indonésia