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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Women of Reproductive Age in Cuba and Associated Factors.

Gisela María Pita-Rodríguez, Beatriz Basabe-Tuero, María Elena Díaz-Sánchez, Karen Alfonso-Sagué, Ana María Gómez Álvarez, Minerva Montero-Díaz, Sonia Valdés-Perdomo, Cristina Chávez-Chong, Ernesto Rodríguez-Martinez, Yoandry Díaz-Fuentes and 3 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Gisela María Pita-RodríguezNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Beatriz Basabe-TueroNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
María Elena Díaz-SánchezNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Karen Alfonso-SaguéNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Ana María Gómez ÁlvarezDepartment of Physiology Science, Latin American School of Medicine, Havana 11600, Cuba.
Minerva Montero-DíazInstitute of Cybernetics, Mathematics and Physics (ICIMAF), Havana 10400, Cuba.
Sonia Valdés-PerdomoNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Cristina Chávez-ChongInstitute of Cybernetics, Mathematics and Physics (ICIMAF), Havana 10400, Cuba.ORCID 0000-0002-2719-9246
Ernesto Rodríguez-MartinezInstitute of Cybernetics, Mathematics and Physics (ICIMAF), Havana 10400, Cuba.
Yoandry Díaz-FuentesNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Elisa Llera-AbreuNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Ahindris Calzadilla-CámbaraNational Institute of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (INHEM), Havana 10300, Cuba.
Israel Ríos-CastilloFood and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Sub Regional Office in Mesoamerica, Panama City 0843-00006, Panama.
Instituto Nacional de Higiene, Epidemiología y Microbiología · CUInstituto de Cibernética Matemática y Física · CULatin American School of Medicine · CUUniversidad de Panamá · PA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in women of reproductive age and the association with inflammation, global overweight, adiposity, and menorrhagia. A sample design of women of reproductive age from the Eastern, Central, and Havana Regions was carried out. Biochemical determinations of hemoglobin, serum ferritin, soluble transferrin receptors, leukocytes, C-reactive protein, alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, and homocysteine were performed. Serum ferritin was also adjusted by inflammation. Nutritional status was assessed, and menstrual characteristics were collected by survey. A total of 742 women were studied. The prevalence of anemia was 21.4%, iron storage deficiency at 16.0%, and erythropoietic dysfunction at 5.4%, with inflammation at 47.0% and elevated homocysteine at 18.6%. Global overweight was 46.2% and increased adiposity at 58.4%. Anemia is associated with iron deposition deficiency (OR = 3.023 (1.816-5.033)) and with erythropoietic deficiency (OR = 5.62 (3.03-10.39)), but not with inflammation, global overweight, and adiposity. Global overweight was found to be associated with inflammation (OR = 2.23 (1.41-3.53)). Anemia was associated with heavy menstrual bleeding (OR = 1.92 (1.34-2.76)). Homocysteine was associated with inflammation (OR = 2.05 (1.08-3.90)), but not with anemia. In conclusion, anemia in Cuba is classified as a moderate public health problem, but not iron deficiency. A high prevalence of overweight and obesity was found, associated with inflammation, but not with anemia or iron deficiency. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a factor associated with anemia.

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AnemiaAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyIron DeficienciesMenorrhagiaCubaFemaleFerritinsHemoglobinsHumansInflammationObesityOverweightPrevalenceReceptors, TransferrinFerritinsHemoglobinsReceptors, Transferrinanemiainflammationiron deficiencyoverweight and obesitywomen of reproductive age

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PMID36982031
PMCPMC10049065
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