The Association Between Ambient PM_2.5 Exposure and Anemia Outcomes Among Children Under Five Years of Age in India.

ABSTRACT: Anemia is highly prevalent in India, especially in children. Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) is a potential risk factor for anemia via. systemic inflammation. Using health data from the National Family and Health Survey 2015-2016, we examined the association between ambient PM_2.5 exposure and anemia in children under five across India through district-level ecological and individual-level analyses.

Methods

The ecological analysis assessed average hemoglobin levels and anemia prevalence (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL considered anemic) by district using multiple linear regression models. The individual-level analysis assessed average individual hemoglobin level and anemia status (yes/no) using generalized linear mixed models to account for clustering

SUBMITTER: Mehta U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7939416 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature