Curtale F, Abdel-Fattah M, el-Shazly M, Shamy M Y, el-Sahn F
Italian Embassy, Cairo, Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Sep-Nov;6(5-6):1005-16.
In a cross-sectional survey, we investigated exposure to and the presence of factors associated with anaemia, such as socioeconomic conditions, dietary habits, intestinal parasitic infections and lead among 355 young male workers (7-19 years of age) employed in private workshops. Of the total study sample, 44.5% (158 participants) were found to be anaemic. The major risk factors for anaemia were multiple parasitic infection, high intensity of parasitic (Ascaris lumbricoides) infection and drinking tea soon after a meal. A significantly lower prevalence of anaemia was noted after Ramadan; it appeared to be the main factor associated with the presence or absence of anaemia and warrants further attention.
在一项横断面调查中，我们调查了355名受雇于私人作坊的年轻男性工人（7至19岁）贫血相关因素的暴露情况及存在情况，如社会经济状况、饮食习惯、肠道寄生虫感染和铅暴露。在整个研究样本中，44.5%（158名参与者）被发现患有贫血。贫血的主要危险因素是多重寄生虫感染、高强度的寄生虫（蛔虫）感染以及饭后立即饮茶。斋月过后，贫血患病率显著降低；这似乎是与贫血存在与否相关的主要因素，值得进一步关注。
