Associations of dietary, sociodemographic, and anthropometric factors with anemia among the Zhuang ethnic adults: a cross-sectional study in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After decades of rapid economic development, anemia remains a significant public health challenge globally. This study aimed to estimate the associations of sociodemographic, dietary, and body composition factors with anemia among the Zhuang in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

Methods

Our study population from the baseline survey of the Guangxi ethnic minority Cohort Study of Chronic Diseases consisted of 13,465 adults (6,779 women and 6,686 men) aged 24-82 years. A validated interviewer-administered laptop-based questionnaire system was used to collect information on participants' sociodemographic, lifestyle, and dietary factors. Each participant underwent a physical examination, and hematological indices were measured. Least absolute shrinkage and select

SUBMITTER: Wen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557179 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature