The prevalence of serum magnesium and iron deficiency anaemia among Sudanese women in early pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Anaemia during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and child health. Investigations of anaemia and its predictors among pregnant women are needed for preventive measures. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and determinants of ana...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2019-01, Vol.113 (1), p.31-35
Main Authors: Eltayeb, Reem, Rayis, Duria A, Sharif, Manal E, Ahmed, Abdel Bagi A, Elhardello, Osama, Adam, Ishag
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anemia - blood
Anemia - epidemiology
Anemia - etiology
Anemia - prevention & control
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - blood
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - etiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - prevention & control
C-Reactive Protein - metabolism
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Ferritins - blood
Gestational Age
Hemoglobins - metabolism
Humans
Iron - blood
Iron - deficiency
Magnesium - blood
Magnesium Deficiency - blood
Magnesium Deficiency - complications
Magnesium Deficiency - epidemiology
Nutritional Status
Odds Ratio
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - blood
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications - etiology
Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control
Prevalence
Sudan - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Abstract Background Anaemia during pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal and child health. Investigations of anaemia and its predictors among pregnant women are needed for preventive measures. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and determinants of anaemia in early pregnancy in Khartoum, Sudan. Clinical characteristics were gathered using a questionnaire. Serum ferritin, magnesium and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured using different laboratory methods. Results Of the 180 women in the study, 65.0% had anaemia (haemoglobin [Hb]
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1093/trstmh/try109