Assami M, Hercberg S, Assami S, Galán P, Assami A, Potier de Courcy G
Ann Nutr Metab. 1987;31(4):237-44. doi: 10.1159/000177274.
We assessed the nutritional status of 302 menstruating women living in three urban, semi-rural and rural areas of eastern Algeria. The anthropometric data and the biochemical measurements (serum levels of total proteins, albumin, transferrin and prealbumin) have shown the absence of protein malnutrition and the evidence of problems of overweight, whatever the criterion used (body mass index or relative weight). There were no differences according to the residence. Anemia (defined by WHO references) was observed in 28% of urban women, 19% of semi-rural women and in 32% of rural women. Iron deficiency (defined by the association of serum ferritin level of 12 micrograms/l or less and transferrin saturation less than 15%) was observed in 29, 27 and 22% of the cases, respectively. Folate deficiency (defined by concentration of red blood cell folates of less than 100 micrograms/l) was observed in 48, 45 and 22% of cases, respectively. Finally, 81% of anemia were associated with biochemical evidence of iron and/or folate deficiency.
我们评估了居住在阿尔及利亚东部三个城市、半农村和农村地区的302名经期女性的营养状况。人体测量数据和生化测量结果（血清总蛋白、白蛋白、转铁蛋白和前白蛋白水平）显示不存在蛋白质营养不良，但存在超重问题，无论使用何种标准（体重指数或相对体重）。根据居住地区没有差异。按照世界卫生组织的标准，28%的城市女性、19%的半农村女性和32%的农村女性存在贫血。铁缺乏（定义为血清铁蛋白水平为12微克/升或更低且转铁蛋白饱和度低于15%）分别在29%、27%和22%的病例中被观察到。叶酸缺乏（定义为红细胞叶酸浓度低于100微克/升）分别在48%、45%和22%的病例中被观察到。最后，81%的贫血与铁和/或叶酸缺乏的生化证据有关。
