Iron Deficiency Anemia and Associated Factors Among Adolescent Girls and Women in a Rural Area of Jatinangor, Indonesia

Background: Iron deficiency anemia is a common problem among adolescent girls and women, with significant consequences on personal health. One of the causes of iron deficiency anemia is inadequate nutritional intake. This study explores iron-deficiency anemia and associated factors among adolescent...

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Published in:International journal of women's health 2022-08, Vol.14, p.1137-1147
Main Authors: Sari, Puspa, Judistiani, Raden Tina Dewi, Herawati, Dewi Marhaeni Diah, Dhamayanti, Meita, Hilmanto, Dany
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Anemia
Blood
Body mass index
Girls
Global health
Health care
hematological profile
Hemoglobin
Industrialized nations
Iron
Iron deficiency anemia
Medical examination
Medical research
Menstruation
nutrient intake
Nutrition
Original Research
Physiology
Pregnancy
Primary care
Public health
Quality of life
R&D
Research & development
Rural areas
Sample size
Sampling techniques
Sociodemographics
Teenage girls
Teenagers
Tropical diseases
Vitamin deficiency
Womens health
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Summary:Background: Iron deficiency anemia is a common problem among adolescent girls and women, with significant consequences on personal health. One of the causes of iron deficiency anemia is inadequate nutritional intake. This study explores iron-deficiency anemia and associated factors among adolescent girls and women in a rural area of Jatinangor, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 95 adolescent girls and 85 women between April and November 2018. Cluster random sampling was used to select the participants from seven villages in the Jatinangor district. After obtaining informed consent, we collected sociodemographic data, menstrual histories, and related data, including nutritional intake using 24-hour dietary recall. Anthropometrics were gathered to determine the body mass Index (BMI), and venous blood samples were analyzed for complete blood count and hemoglobin levels. Descriptive statistics followed by bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify anemia-associated factors. Results: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among the girls was 21.1% and 9.4% among women, with an average hemoglobin level in adolescents of 10.75 g/dL ([+ or -] 0.79) and in adults 11.20 g/dL ([+ or -] 0.61), whereas MCV was 74.49 [+ or -] 8.22 fL in adolescents and 7.61 [+ or -] 8.62 fL in adults. The majority of our samples were not stunted in growth and were also within a normal weight range. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that protein intake (OR=0.25; 95% CI 0.11-0.58) was a positively associated factor with anemia. Conclusion: The prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in this study represents a mild public health problem in the study sample. Based on the hemoglobin level, anemia, can be classified as moderate in adolescents and mild in adults. Low levels of MCH indicate iron-deficiency anemia. Sufficient protein intake did not prevent anemia due to macronutrient and micronutrient intake. Keywords: hematological profile, iron deficiency anemia, nutrient intake
ISSN:1179-1411
1179-1411
DOI:10.2147/IJWH.S376023