ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Are Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region on Track towards Meeting the World Health Assembly Target for Anemia? A Review of Evidence.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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- Effectiveness of Health Information Package Program on Knowledge and Compliance among Pregnant Women with Anemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Bridging the Gaps: A Critical Review of National Dietary and Lifestyle Guidelines for Pregnant Women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Review
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- Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among university students: a gender-based analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Unmasking iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in Saudi Arabia: Data from a large private sector lab.Saudi medical journal · 2025Observational
- Paediatric anaemia prevalence trends in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a 20-year analysis by income level.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Value for health: how fortified infant cereals provide cost-effective solutions to iron deficiency anaemia in Egypt.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Mandatory food fortification in the eastern Mediterranean region results in reduced prevalence of neural tube defects.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A silent crisis: two decades of anaemia trends among women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2000-2019).Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- Prevalence of nutritional anemia and its risk factors in children under five in the Gaza Strip.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Prevalence of anemia and related factors among Tabari cohort population: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Nutrition Profile for Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region with Different Income Levels: An Analytical Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Analysis of the nutritional status in the Palestinian territory: a review study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Nutrition and Food Literacy in the MENA Region: A Review to Inform Nutrition Research and Policy Makers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Prevalence and Correlates of Anemia among Adolescents Living in Hodeida, Yemen.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence and aetiologies of anaemia among first trimester pregnant women in Sri Lanka; the need for revisiting the current control strategies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
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Abstract
Anemia is a multifactorial condition, with a complex etiology that involves nutritional and non-nutritional factors. The misconception that iron deficiency is equivalent to anemia may mask the need to address other potential causative factors. This review paper aims to (1) assess the burden of anemia vs. iron deficiency anemia (IDA) amongst women of reproductive age (WRA), pregnant women (PW), and children under five years old (underfive children, U5C) in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR); (2) evaluate trends in anemia prevalence and whether countries are on track towards meeting the World Health Assembly (WHA) target for 2025; and (3) characterize anemia reduction efforts and provide a road map for future programs. A search of pertinent literature and databases was conducted. Anemia prevalence in the EMR ranged between 22.6% and 63% amongst PW, 27% and 69.6% amongst WRA, and 23.8% and 83.5% amongst U5C. Data showed that the EMR is not on course towards meeting the WHA target. The contribution of IDA to anemia was found to be less than half. Other potential contributors to anemia in the region were identified, including micronutrient deficiencies, parasitic infestations, and poor sanitation. A framework of action was proposed as a roadmap to meet the targets set by the WHA.
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