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Association between Anaemia in Children 6 to 23 Months Old and Child, Mother, Household and Feeding Indicators

Alberto Prieto-Patron1, Klazine Van der Horst2, Zsuzsa V Hutton3

  • 1Nestlé Research Center, Vers-Chez-les-Blanc, Route du Jorat 57, Case Postale 44, 1000 Lausanne-26, Switzerland. alberto.prietopatron@rdls.nestle.com.

Nutrients
|September 13, 2018
PubMed

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Childhood anaemia remains high in low-income countries, causing cognitive deficits and mortality. Key factors include maternal anaemia, poverty, and low birth weight, highlighting the need for improved nutrition and maternal education.

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Nutritional Epidemiology

Background:

  • High prevalence of anaemia in infancy in low and lower-middle-income countries.
  • Anaemia in early childhood leads to irreversible cognitive deficits and increased child mortality.
  • Childhood anaemia perpetuates poverty cycles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze factors associated with anaemia in children aged 6-23 months using a multi-level approach.
  • To identify determinants of anaemia in young children in low-income settings.
  • To inform interventions for anaemia prevention in vulnerable populations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 52 Standard Demographic Health Surveys (S-DHS) between 2005-2015.
  • Employed traditional and multilevel logistic regression analyses.
  • Examined associations between haemoglobin levels and household, child, maternal, and socio-demographic variables.

Main Results:

  • 70% of children aged 6-23 months in the sample were anaemic.
  • Strong associations found between child anaemia and maternal anaemia, household wealth, maternal education, and low birth weight.
  • Consumption of fortified foods, potatoes, and tubers correlated with lower anaemia rates.

Conclusions:

  • Improving household living conditions and maternal education are crucial for reducing anaemia.
  • Timely introduction of iron-rich foods at six months is recommended.
  • Strategies should focus on maternal health, nutrition, and socio-economic factors to combat childhood anaemia.

Keywords:
AnaemiaDemographic Health Surveysinfancy and toddlerhoodinfant feedinglow and middle-income countriesmultilevel regression

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