Anemia prevalence, severity and associated factors among children aged 6-71 months in rural Hunan Province, China: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent 10 years, with the rapid socioeconomic development and the extensive implementation of children nutrition improvement projects, the previous epidemiological data cannot reflect the actual level of anemia among children in China, especially in rural areas. Therefore, this study analyzed the prevalence, severity and associated factors of anemia among children aged 6-71 months in rural Hunan Province.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Through multistage stratified cluster sampling, 5229 children aged 6 to 71 months and their caregivers were randomly selected from 72 villages across 24 towns in 12 counties from rural Hunan. The demographic characteristics of children and their caregivers, feeding practice, nutritional status of c

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310416 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature