The relationship of body mass index and mid-upper arm circumference with anemia in non-pregnant women aged 19-49 years in Indonesia: Analysis of 2018 Basic Health Research data.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Anemia remains a major public health problem worldwide. This study examined the relationship between anemia and the nutritional status of non-pregnant women aged 19-49 years in Indonesia.

Methods and study design

The data were derived from the 2018 Basic Health Research Data of Indonesia. We used information from 11,471 non-pregnant women aged 19-49 years. The dependent variable was anemia (hemoglobin level <12 g/dL). The independent variable was women's nutritional status, a combined indicator of body mass index (BMI) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). Our analysis controlled for women's age, education, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and the presence of communicable or non-communicable diseases. We performed logistic regre

SUBMITTER: Nainggolan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8893704 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature