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Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey.
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- Anemia and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Prevalence and Contributing Factors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards iron deficiency anemia among paramedical college staff and students in a Saudi university: an online cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prescribing and dosing patterns of ferric carboxymaltose for iron deficiency anemia: a real-world study from Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among university students: a gender-based analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- An Examination of Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Libyan Workers and Their Families.Cureus · 2025Article
- Basrah Score: a novel machine learning-based score for differentiating iron deficiency anemia and beta thalassemia trait using RBC indices.Frontiers in big data · 2025Article
- Nutrient Composition and Antinutritional Evaluation of Selected Wild Edible Plants Grown in Agroforestry of Simada District, Ethiopia.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Article
- Associations between glycated albumin and current measures of glycaemic control in Saudi adults.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Daily versus intermittent iron supplementation among children with iron deficiency anemia: A meta-analysis.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Knowledge and attitudes on anemia and menstrual health among Malaysian female university students.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Diagnostic yield of bidirectional endoscopy for iron deficiency anemia in young patients.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Associations between Serum Iron Indices and Self-Assessed Multiple Intelligence Scores among Adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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- Elucidating Iron Metabolism through Molecular Imaging.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Review
- Assessing Nutritional Anemia Among University Students in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A Public Health Perspective.Journal of blood medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide. According to an estimate by the World Health Organization, up to 27% of the world's population experience iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Studies conducted in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, have suggested that IDA is the most common cause of anemia, especially among females. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IDA and iron deficiency (ID) among apparently healthy young university students from four regions in Saudi Arabia. Students were asked to complete a simple survey questionnaire; blood samples were then collected and analyzed after obtaining informed consent. A total of 981 students completed the survey, with 11% of the participants reporting symptoms of anemia; 34% of participants were diagnosed with IDA and 6% reported a diagnosis of hemoglobinopathy. Blood analysis confirmed the prevalence of ID and IDA in 28.6% and 10.7% of the participants, respectively; those with ID and IDA were mostly females (88.5% and 94%, resp.). Thalassemia trait and sickle cell trait were detected in 1.3% and 7% of participants, respectively. Our findings from a national survey among young university in Saudi Arabia indicate a high prevalence of ID and IDA.
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