Simmons W K, Gurney J M
Am J Clin Nutr. 1982 Feb;35(2):327-37. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/35.2.327.
Anemia is a problem in all countries of the English-speaking Caribbean where data are available. It affects mostly preschool age children and pregnant and lactating women. The most common cause is a deficiency of iron. This is probably due to an adequate intake with a low absorption. A deficiency of folate is also probably a responsible factor in the pathogenesis of some of the anemias. Anemias associated with parasitic infestations such as hookworm and whipworm and hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell anemia are also noted.
在有数据可查的加勒比英语国家，贫血都是一个问题。它主要影响学龄前儿童以及孕妇和哺乳期妇女。最常见的病因是缺铁。这可能是由于摄入量充足但吸收率低所致。叶酸缺乏也可能是某些贫血发病机制中的一个相关因素。还发现了与钩虫和鞭虫等寄生虫感染以及镰状细胞贫血等血红蛋白病相关的贫血。
