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Mauritius faces a significant public health challenge with anemia, primarily hypochromic and microcytic. Oral iron treatment is effective, suggesting dietary iron enrichment as a key public health strategy.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Nutritional Science
Tropical Medicine

Background:

Anemia is a recognized public health issue in Mauritius.
Previous attributions include hookworm infection, malnutrition, and malaria.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the characteristics of anemia in Mauritius.
To evaluate the effectiveness of oral iron treatment.
To assess dietary iron enrichment as a public health intervention.

Main Methods:

Clinical investigations by the World Health Organization.
Administration of oral iron in small doses.
Dietary feeding trials.

Main Results:

Anemia in Mauritius is predominantly hypochromic and microcytic.
The condition responds well to low-dose oral iron therapy.
Feeding trials indicate that iron-enriched diets are effective.

Conclusions:

Iron deficiency is a likely cause of anemia in Mauritius.
Oral iron supplementation is a viable treatment.
Enriching the national diet with iron is a recommended public health measure.