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Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.

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Title Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.
 
Creator Kowalski, A.
Grant, F.
Okuku, H.
Wanjala, R.
Low, Jan W.
Cole, D.
Levin, C.
Girard, Amy W.
 
Subject sweet potatoes
pregnant women
retinol
vitamins
anaemia
iron
nutrient deficiencies
 
Description Maternal anemia is associated with poor birth outcomes. We estimated anemia and iron status and assessed its determinants using data from 505 pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. Iron status was assessed using ferritin and transferrin receptor and corrected for inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) (>5 mg/L) and α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) (>1 g/L). Anemia was assessed with Hemocue. Mean (±SD) hemoglobin was 12.09 (±1.5) g/dl and the prevalence of anemia was 22%. Median plasma ferritin was 25.72 (IQR 18.70) µg/l and the prevalence of iron deficiency was 23%. Prevalence of any inflammation (CRP and/or AGP) was 24%. Primigravida was associated with both anemia (OR (CI): 1.92 (1.24, 2.97) and iron deficiency (OR (CI): 1.70 (1.10, 2.63). Acute malnutrition (MUAC
 
Date 2014
2015-04-02T11:47:59Z
2015-04-02T11:47:59Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Kowalski, A.; Grant, F.; Okuku, H.; Wanjala, R.; Low, J.; Cole, D.; Levin, C.; Girard, A.W. 2014. Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings. Abstract. The FASEB Journal. (USA). ISSN 0892-6638. 28(1):624.8.
0892-6638
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/64895
http://www.fasebj.org/content/28/1_Supplement/624.8.short
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Source FASEB Journal