The prevalence of nutritional anemia in pregnancy in an east Anatolian province, Turkey

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dc.authoridGenç, Metin Fikret/0000-0002-6244-0517
dc.authoridGüneş, Gülsen/0000-0003-2021-7103
dc.authorwosidGenç, Metin Fikret/ABI-2169-2020
dc.authorwosidkaraoğlu, leyla/JQP-1016-2023
dc.authorwosidGüneş, Gülsen/ABG-9068-2020
dc.contributor.authorKaraoglu, Leyla
dc.contributor.authorPehlivan, Erkan
dc.contributor.authorEgri, Mucahit
dc.contributor.authorDeprem, Cihan
dc.contributor.authorGunes, Gulsen
dc.contributor.authorGenc, Metin F.
dc.contributor.authorTemel, Ismail
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:32:24Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:32:24Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Anemia is considered a severe public health problem by World Health Organization when anemia prevalence is equal to or greater than 40% in the population. The purpose of this study was to determine the anemia prevalence with the associated factors in pregnant women and to determine the serum iron, folate and B12 vitamin status in anaemic pregnants in Malatya province. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey. A multi-sage stratified probability-proportional-to-size cluster sampling methodology was used. A total of 823 pregnant women from sixty clusters were studied. Women were administered a questionnaire related with the subject and blood samples were drawn. Total blood count was performed within four hours and serum iron, folate and B12 vitamin were studied after storing sera at -20 C for six months. Results: Anemia prevalence was 27.1% (Hb < 11.0 gr/dl). Having four or more living children (OR = 2.2), being at the third trimester (OR = 2.3) and having a low family income (OR = 1.6) were determined as the independent predictors of anemia in pregnancy. Anemia was also associated with soil eating (PICA) in the univariate analysis (p < 0.05). Of anaemic women, 50.0% had a transferrin saturation less than 10% indicating iron deficiency, 34.5% were deficient in B12 vitamin and 71.7% were deficient in folate. Most of the anemias were normocytic-normochromic (56.5%) indicating mixed anemia. Conclusions: In Malatya, for pregnant women anemia was a moderate public health problem. Coexisting of iron, folate and B vitamin deficiencies was observed among anaemics. To continue anemia control strategies with reasonable care and diligence was recommended.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInonu University Research Projects Fund; Kocak Ilac; Abdi Ibrahim Ilacen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis paper presented the findings related to anemia in pregnancy which was a component of a comprehensive research project on the health of pregnant women in Malatya. Findings related to violence, rubella seroprevalence and iodine deficiency in the same sample had already been published as seperate articles. The study was supported by Inonu University Research Projects Fund. The authors gratefully acknowledge the help and cooperation extended by the administrators of Malatya Health Directorate, participated Health Units' general practioners and midwives. The authors also acknowledge the iron support by the agencies Kocak Ilac and Abdi Ibrahim Ilac. The anaemic pregnant women were given therapy during the study.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2458-10-329
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.pmid20537176en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77953272551en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-329
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/95053
dc.identifier.volume10en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000279910100002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBmcen_US
dc.relation.ispartofBmc Public Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectIron-Deficiencyen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectTeaen_US
dc.subjectConsumptionen_US
dc.subjectRisken_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectGreenen_US
dc.subjectBlacken_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of nutritional anemia in pregnancy in an east Anatolian province, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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