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Effect of Dietary Pattern on the Presence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Adolescent Girls

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Clinical trials and cohort studies, with an emphasis on methods for assessing dietary exposures

Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) affects the vast majority of individuals worldwide. It appears that teenage girls are also more likely to have IDA. This study sought to determine the impact of dietary habits and patterns on teenage girls' iron deficiency anemia. 100 teenage females between the ages of 12 and 18 were the subjects of case-control research. Outpatient clinics were used to identify the 50 anemic cases and the 50 non-anemic controls. 68 percent of anemic people and 80 percent of non-anemic people, respectively, had a Z score between +1 and -2. For their age and sex, more than half of anemic and non-anemic girls had normal BMIs (50.8 percent & 52.5 percent respectively). Comparatively to non-anemic patients, anemic subjects have lower socioeconomic status. Females who were not anemic performed better academically than anemic girls, with significant differences. Girls who were anemic had poorer nutritional habits than non-anemic girls. Females with anemia had more parasites than girls who weren't anemic (64 percent & 34 percent respectively). When compared to non-anemic controls, anemic individuals typically have reduced intakes of calories, and macronutrients, particularly protein and fat, iron, and vitamin C. About 62 and 40 percent, respectively, of anemic girls, drank tea and coffee every day. Last but not least, poor eating habits contributed to the development of IDA. The majority of teenage females consumed inadequate calcium. Adolescent females, especially anemic ones, were strongly advised to receive nutritional instruction.
 

DOI

10.21608/bnni.2022.252844

Keywords

Adolescent, iron deficiency anemia, Dietary Pattern

Authors

First Name

Amina

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cairo, Egypt.

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Cairo

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First Name

Ayat

Last Name

Ghanem

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I

Affiliation

National Nutrition Institute, Cairo, Egypt.

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Cairo

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First Name

El-Sayed

Last Name

Hammad

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M

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National Nutrition Institute, Cairo, Egypt.

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Cairo

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Volume

59

Article Issue

1

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35047

Issue Date

2022-06-01

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2022-08-03

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

154

Page End

180

Print ISSN

1110-0974

Online ISSN

2537-0987

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https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/article_252844.html

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252,844

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Original Article

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442

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Journal

Publication Title

Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt

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https://bnni.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023