The Risk Factors for Child Anemia Are Consistent across 3 National Surveys in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia is an etiologically heterogeneous condition affecting over half of preschool-aged children in South Asia. An urgent need exists to elucidate context-specific causes of anemia to effectively address this issue.

Objectives

This study investigated national trends and stability in the prevalence of child anemia and associated risk factors from 2013 to 2016 in Nepal.

Methods

Same-season national surveys were administered in 2013, 2014, and 2016 in 63 sites across 21 districts, selected using multistage random sampling, representing the mountains, hills, and Tarai (plains). Among consenting households with children aged 6-59 mo, a random sample of capillary blood was selected each year for anemia assessment using an Hb 201+ hemoglobinometer, with n 

SUBMITTER: Pasqualino MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8178108 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature