Is BMI associated with anemia and hemoglobin level of women and children in Bangladesh: A study with multiple statistical approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coexistence of undernutrition and obesity is an emerging problem for developing countries like Bangladesh. Anemia is another critical public health threat, prevalent predominantly among women and children. Undernutrition is linked with a higher risk of anemia, and lower dietary iron intake might be the possible reason. However, the risk of anemia among obese/overweight individuals is controversial. The study explores the relation of BMI with anemia and blood hemoglobin level among women and children in Bangladesh.

Methods

Multiple statistical approaches were employed to nationally representative secondary data (BDHS 2011) on women (n = 5680) age 15-49 years and children (n = 2373) age 6-59 months to illuminate the relation between BMI and anemia. BMI was categ

SUBMITTER: Kamruzzaman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8553127 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature