The Influence of Malnutrition and Micronutrient Status on Anemic Risk in Children under 3 Years Old in Poor Areas in China

Malnutrition and anemia affect large numbers of young children living in poor areas of China. Multi-micronutrient deficiencies may be related to the prevalence of anemia in different populations, and identifying the risk factors that render children susceptible to anemia is the first step in combati...

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Published in:PloS one 2015-10, Vol.10 (10), p.e0140840-e0140840
Main Authors: Wang, Jie, Wang, Hui, Chang, Suying, Zhao, Liyun, Fu, Ping, Yu, Wentao, Man, Qingqing, Scherpbier, Robert, Pan, Lili, Duan, Yifan, Yin, Shi-An
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Age
Anemia
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Blood
Body Height - physiology
Body weight
Body Weight - physiology
Breast feeding
Care and treatment
Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology
Child Nutrition Disorders - physiopathology
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
China - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cyanocobalamin
Diet
Dietary Supplements
Disease control
Disease prevention
Drawing and ironing
Female
Folic acid
Food
Health surveillance
Hemoglobin
Humans
Infant
Infants
Influence
Intelligence tests
Intervention
Iron
Iron deficiency
Life assessment
Male
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Malnutrition - physiopathology
Nutrient deficiency
Nutrition research
Poverty Areas
Public health
Risk
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Rural areas
Sanitation
Statistical analysis
Surveillance
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trace Elements - blood
Vitamin B
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
Vitamins - blood
Womens health
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Summary:Malnutrition and anemia affect large numbers of young children living in poor areas of China. Multi-micronutrient deficiencies may be related to the prevalence of anemia in different populations, and identifying the risk factors that render children susceptible to anemia is the first step in combating anemia effectively. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 1370 children under 3 years old were selected based on probability proportional to size sampling principles from poor counties of China. Basic characteristics data were collected by questionnaire; then anthropometrics and hemoglobin were measured in the field and anemia prevalence evaluated. Venous blood was drawn from children aged 12-35 months (N = 553) to evaluate micronutrient status. Logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for children's anemia. Among children aged 0-35 months, the prevalence of stunting, low body weight and wasting was 17.5%, 8.6% and 5.1%, respectively, and 25.6% of the children were affected by anemia, with more anemic infants and younger children than older children (P
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0140840