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Iron and Zinc Status in Preschool Children from Rural Areas in Qalyubiya Governorate

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Zinc deficiency is an important cause of morbidity due to infectious diseases and growth faltering among young children. Prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia among children is much higher than among adult women and may be partly attributable to the high prevalence of hookworm infestation among children That study purposed to determine Iron and zinc status in pre schooled children from rural areas of Qalyubiya governorate. Methods: That cross-sectional study was carried out on 2000 children in Qalyubiya private nurseries. Participants were exposed to survey assessments for the children (demographic information, medical history, Nutrition and health history) and blood collection and analysis (Biochemical assessment, Serum iron and Zinc estimation). Results: Zinc level correlated positively with BMI, Height, times of eating meat per week, diversity of food and iron level. And iron level correlated positively with age, height, times of eating meat per week, diversity of food, and correlated negatively with age of introduction to complementary foods. Conclusion: In our community, 27.9% of children had zinc deficiency and 37% of children had iron deficiency. Zinc and iron deficiency were associated with male sex, illiterate mothers, lower diversity of food, lower weight, height and BMI. Zinc level correlated positively iron level, and both were correlated positively with times of eating meat per week and diversity of food.

DOI

10.21608/bmfj.2023.198789.1778

Keywords

iron, zinc, Preschool, children, Qalyubiya Governorate

Authors

First Name

Ahmad

Last Name

Sobeih

MiddleName

Ata

Affiliation

Pediatric , Faculty of medicine , Benha University

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drahmadata2007@yahoo.com

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Benha

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First Name

Adel

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Shebl

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Professor of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine-Benha University

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ar.adel-shebl@yahoo.com

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First Name

Reham

Last Name

Lotfy

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Department of in pediatrics Faculty of Medicine-Benha University

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drrehammalek@gmail.com

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First Name

yasser

Last Name

ismail

MiddleName

mahmoud

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clinical pathology department - faculty of medicine - benha univeristy

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yasserzagazig@gmail.com

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40

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2

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43348

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2023-03-08

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2023-09-01

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420

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431

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1110-208X

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2357-0016

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Benha Medical Journal

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Iron and Zinc Status in Preschool Children from Rural Areas in Qalyubiya Governorate

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24 Dec 2024