Prevalence of and factors related to anemia among Japanese adult women: Secondary data analysis using health check-up database

The issue of anemia is important in terms of a woman’s preconception health. This study aimed to conduct an exploratory investigation of the prevalence of and factors related to anemia in non-pregnant Japanese women. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a database of women aged 20–49 years ol...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2019-11, Vol.9 (1), p.17048-8, Article 17048
Main Authors: Hisa, Kanako, Haruna, Megumi, Hikita, Naoko, Sasagawa, Emi, Yonezawa, Kaori, Suto, Maiko, Ota, Erika
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Age
Aging - physiology
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Anemia
Anemia - epidemiology
Body weight
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data analysis
Female
Fibroids
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobins - analysis
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Leiomyoma - pathology
Middle Aged
multidisciplinary
Overweight
Overweight - physiopathology
Prevalence
Regression analysis
Risk Factors
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Smoking - adverse effects
Uterine Neoplasms - pathology
Uterus
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:The issue of anemia is important in terms of a woman’s preconception health. This study aimed to conduct an exploratory investigation of the prevalence of and factors related to anemia in non-pregnant Japanese women. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a database of women aged 20–49 years old who had attended an annual health check-up at a hospital in Tokyo (n = 10,598). A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors related to anemia in two age groups: women aged 34 and under and those aged 35 and over. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration levels
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-52798-y