Case-control study of anaemia among middle-aged and elderly women in three rural areas of China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To propose a feasible suggestion to reduce the high prevalence of anaemia in middle-aged and elderly women by investigating risk factors, particularly nutritional factors, and analysing the effect on anaemia in three different rural areas of China.

Design

A case-control study.

Setting

Three counties of China.

Participants

Women aged 50-75 years in the three counties.

Main outcome measures

Adjusted OR (95% CI) of anaemia associated with diet, lifestyle and blood biochemical indices.

Results

Compared with controls, women with anaemia had lower body mass index (22.1 (3.2) kg/m(2) vs 23.2 (3.5) kg/m(2); p<0.001), a higher experience of shortage of food (45.0% vs 36.5%; p<0.001), less soy food intake (0.5 (0.3, 26.7) g/day vs 5.6 (0.4, 27.8)

SUBMITTER: Song P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4139636 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature