Monajemzadeh Seyed Mehdi, Zarkesh Mohammad Reza
Pediatric Unit, Golestan Hospital, Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2009 Apr-Jun;52(2):182-4. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.48911.
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world, especially in developing countries. Infants aged between 4 and 24 months are among the population groups that are most affected by iron deficiency (ID). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ID and IDA in infants aged 12-15 months, living in Ahwaz, southwest of Iran.
One hundred and twenty-six infants participated in the study. The mean corpuscular volume and hemoglobin (Hb), serum ferritin and hematocrit levels were measured. Anemia was defined when Hb < 11 g/dL and ID when ferritin < 12 microg/mL.
The prevalence of ID and IDA was 31.7 and 26.2%, respectively. The tendency to have IDA in infants fed with cow's milk and infants who did not receive ferrous sulfate was higher than in the other subjects.
ID and IDA are common among infants aged 12-15 months living in Ahwaz, Iran. Maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding up to the 4-6th month of life and iron supplementation for the target group is needed.
缺铁性贫血（IDA）是世界上最常见的营养问题之一，尤其是在发展中国家。4至24个月大的婴儿是受缺铁（ID）影响最严重的人群之一。本研究的目的是调查居住在伊朗西南部阿瓦士的12至15个月大婴儿的ID和IDA患病率。
126名婴儿参与了本研究。测量了平均红细胞体积、血红蛋白（Hb）、血清铁蛋白和血细胞比容水平。当Hb<11 g/dL时定义为贫血，当铁蛋白<12 μg/mL时定义为ID。
ID和IDA的患病率分别为31.7%和26.2%。用牛奶喂养的婴儿和未接受硫酸亚铁的婴儿患IDA的倾向高于其他受试者。
ID和IDA在居住在伊朗阿瓦士的12至15个月大婴儿中很常见。需要在婴儿生命的第4至6个月维持纯母乳喂养，并对目标群体进行铁补充。
