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ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2019

Teff consumption and anemia in pregnant Ethiopian women: a case-control study.

Shimels Hussien Mohammed, Hailu Taye, Tesfamichael Awoke Sissay, Bagher Larijani, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

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Article in European journal of nutrition, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03251664 (The Relation of Locally Available Food Items With Anemia Status Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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The Relation of Locally Available Food Items With Anemia Status Among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorTehran University of Medical SciencesRan2015 to 2016Enrolled592ConditionsAnemia, Dietary Habits, Food HabitsArmsFood groups consumed
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Shimels Hussien MohammedDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences-International Campus (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8231-4158
Hailu TayeUnit of Reproductive Health, Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tesfamichael Awoke SissayDepartment of Public Health, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Bagher LarijaniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad EsmaillzadehObesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. a-esmaillzadeh@tums.ac.ir.

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Abstract

purposeTeff, an iron-rich staple grain in Ethiopia, is consumed mainly in the form of teff injera (TI). Studies on the association of TI consumption with anemia are limited. We aimed to determine the association of frequencies of TI consumption with anemia, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

methodsWe conducted a hospital-based case-control study involving 592 pregnant women: 187 anemic cases, and 405 non-anemic controls. TI consumption was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Multiple logistic regression, adjusted for dietary and non-dietary covariates, was performed to determine the relation of TI consumption to anemia status.

resultsWe found that a decrease in frequency of TI consumption was significantly associated with an increase in the likelihood of anemia (p-trend = 0.009). Compared with everyday TI consumption, the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of anemia associated with the other frequencies of teff consumption were 1.50 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.71, 3.23; p = 0.285] for every other day, 2.13 (95% CI 1.03, 4.41; p = 0.04) for 1-2 times a week, and 3.17 (95% CI 1.62, 6.22; p < 0.001) for once in 2 weeks.

conclusionsTeff consumption was associated with reduced odds of anemia in pregnant women. Further studies are warranted, including determining the feasibility and effectiveness of TI use for anemia prevention. REGISTRATION: The study was registered as https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03251664 .

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EragrostisAdolescentAdultAnemiaCase-Control StudiesDietEthiopiaFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsYoung AdultAnemiaEragrostis tefIron deficiency anemiaTeff

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