Prevalence and Correlates of Anemia among Adolescents Living in Hodeida, Yemen.

ABSTRACT: This study assesses the prevalence and correlates of anemia among adolescents living in the war-affected region of Hodeida in Yemen. A secondary objective was to examine the effect of a nutrition education intervention on hemoglobin levels among anemic adolescents. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a random sample of adolescents aged 15-19 years in Hodeida (n = 400). A questionnaire was administered to inquire about demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle and clinical characteristics. Capillary blood was obtained, anthropometric characteristics were measured and stool samples were collected. As for the secondary objective, anemic adolescents were randomly assigned to an intervention group (nutrition education and iron supplementation) and a control group (iron supplements only)

SUBMITTER: Al-Jermmy ASM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9322810 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature