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Anemia among Adolescent and Young Women in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Anemia among Adolescent and Young Women in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/1929101234247
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Abstract
Objective: Anemia is a global public health problem that affects maternal and infant mortality as well as human capital development. Yet there is not much research on anemia among young women in low-and-middle-income countries with nationally representative samples. The aim of the current research is to assess the extent of anemia in a critical age group: adolescents and young adults ages 15 to 24. Methods: The data are from 34 Demographic and Health Surveys and are used to describe the prevalence of anemia among pregnant and non-pregnant women by age, rural/urban residence, and household wealth. Anemia was assessed using the HemoCue® blood hemoglobin testing system. Findings: The prevalence of anemia among young women ranges from 15% to over 50%. This is substantially higher than 5%, which is the cutoff to identify a population where anemia is a public health problem. African countries show the highest prevalence of anemia; Benin, Gh...
