Iron deficiency anemia among children aged 2-5 years in southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a common type of nutritional anemia in low-income countries, including Ethiopia. However, there is limited data on iron deficiency anemia prevalence and associated factors in Ethiopia, particularly for children aged 2 to 5 years.

Objectives

To establish the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and associated risk factors, focusing on iron-rich food consumption among children aged 2 to 5 years in southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in southern Ethiopia in 2017, involving 331 randomly selected children aged 2 to 5 years old. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information about the children and the households. Venous blood was collected from each child in a test tube to me

SUBMITTER: Orsango AZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8247708 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature