印度东北部妇女和学龄前儿童中的亚临床维生素A缺乏与贫血
Subclinical Vitamin A Deficiency and Anemia among Women and Preschool Children from Northeast India.
作者信息
Meshram Indrapal I, Kumar B Naveen, Venkaiah K, Longvah T
机构信息
Scientist E, Division of Public Health Nutrition, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Scientist C, Division of Biostatistics, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
出版信息
Indian J Community Med. 2020 Jul-Sep;45(3):371-374. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_356_19. Epub 2020 Sep 1.
BACKGROUND
Micronutrient deficiencies such as iron, Vitamin A, and iodine are important public health problems in India.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the study was to assess subclinical Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and anemia among women and preschool children from Northeast India. Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out by adopting systematic sampling in Phek district of Nagaland. Data were collected from women on sociodemographic particulars, and finger prick blood was collected for hemoglobin and free-flowing drop for Vitamin A estimation on Whatman no. 1 filter paper.
RESULTS
The overall prevalence of anemia was 27%, 40%, 44%, and 52% among preschool children, nonpregnant nonlactating women, lactating mothers, and pregnant women, respectively, whereas VAD was 37% among preschool children and 24%-32% among adult women. The prevalence of VAD was observed high among those living in kutcha house, illiteracy of head of households, big family size, and low per capita income.
CONCLUSIONS
Anemia and VAD are important public health problems among tribal population in spite of the rich biodiversity.
背景
铁、维生素A和碘等微量营养素缺乏是印度重要的公共卫生问题。
目的
本研究的目的是评估印度东北部妇女和学龄前儿童中亚临床维生素A缺乏症（VAD）和贫血情况。方法：在那加兰邦的佩克区采用系统抽样法开展了一项基于社区的横断面研究。收集了妇女的社会人口学详细信息，并采集手指刺血样本用于检测血红蛋白，采集自由流淌的血滴样本滴在沃特曼1号滤纸上用于维生素A测定。
结果
学龄前儿童、非孕非哺乳期妇女、哺乳期母亲和孕妇中贫血的总体患病率分别为27%、40%、44%和52%，而学龄前儿童中VAD患病率为37%，成年女性中为24%-32%。居住在茅草屋、户主为文盲、家庭规模大以及人均收入低的人群中VAD患病率较高。
结论
尽管生物多样性丰富，但贫血和VAD仍是部落人口中的重要公共卫生问题。
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