ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Population prevalence and risk factors for iron deficiency in Auckland, New Zealand

Previous prevalence estimates of iron deficiency (ID) in young New Zealand children are inaccurate because of sampling bias and imprecise definition of ID. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ID in children aged 6-23 months and the factors associated with ID. An ethnically strati...

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Published in:Journal of paediatrics and child health 2007-07, Vol.43 (7-8), p.532
Main Authors: Cameron C Grant, Clare R Wall, Deborah Brunt, Crengle, Sue, Scragg, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Cultural differences
Ethnicity
Iron
Medical screening
Vitamin deficiency
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Summary:Previous prevalence estimates of iron deficiency (ID) in young New Zealand children are inaccurate because of sampling bias and imprecise definition of ID. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ID in children aged 6-23 months and the factors associated with ID. An ethnically stratified sample identified from random residential address start points. Children resident in Auckland, New Zealand were enrolled from 1999 to 2002. Children with elevated C-reactive protein (>4 mg/L) were excluded. Iron status was determined in 324 (78%) of 416 enrolled children. Analyses adjusted for clustering and weighted for ethnic stratification. ID defined as abnormal values for two or more of serum ferritin (
ISSN:1034-4810
1440-1754
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01129.x