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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
Volume 62, Issue 6, Pages 585-592Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.566848
Keywords
Anemia; iron deficiency; iron-deficiency anemia; risk factors; pregnant women; Kuwait
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- Kuwait University, Kuwait [WF01/08]
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A cross-sectional study was carried out to indentify the risk factors of anemia and iron deficiency in Kuwaiti pregnant women. Pregnant women (n == 465) aged 18--47 years, of 4--39 weeks at gestation were recruited during antenatal visits from six health facilities in Kuwait. Socio-demographic, pregnancy-related and dietary information were collected. Hemoglobin, serum ferritin and serum C-reactive protein concentrations were determined. Logistic regression analysis revealed that iron deficiency and not taking iron-folate tablets or taking them occasionally were the two most important risk factors associated with anemia. Pregnant women with higher gestational age, short birth spacing ( < a parts per thousand currency sign 2 years), not taking iron-folate tablets or taking them occasionally, not consuming fruit juice, and consuming brown bread, tea and/or coffee were significant risk factors associated with iron deficiency. In conclusion, various factors including dietary habits appeared to be associated with poor iron status, which is the most important risk factor for anemia among Kuwaiti pregnant women.
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