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ArticleBMC nutrition2023

Co-occurrence of iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency among pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based study.

Meseret Belete Fite, Abera Kenay Tura, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Lemessa Oljira, Tara Wilfong, Newas Yusuf Mamme, Gemechu Asefa, Demiraw Bikila Gurmu, Wossene Habtu, Feyissa Challa Waka and 7 more

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Article in BMC nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Meseret Belete FiteDepartment of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
Abera Kenay TuraSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Tesfaye Assebe YadetaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Lemessa OljiraSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Tara WilfongSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Newas Yusuf MammeSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Gemechu AsefaSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Demiraw Bikila GurmuDepartment of National Clinical Chemistry Reference Laboratory, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wossene HabtuDepartment of National Clinical Chemistry Reference Laboratory, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Feyissa Challa WakaDepartment of National Clinical Chemistry Reference Laboratory, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Nahom Tefera DemissFood Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Meseret WoldeyohannesFood Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Masresha TessemaFood Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dawit AlemayehuFood Science and Nutrition Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tahir Ahmed HassenSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Aboma MotumaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Kedir Teji RobaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia. kedir.t.roba@gmail.com.
Haramaya University · ETEthiopian Public Health Institute · ETWollega University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIt is well known that the magnitude of undernutrition in Ethiopia is unacceptably high. The burden of co-occurrence of iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency, on the other hand, has received less attention. Thus, in this study, we looked at the prevalence of iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency in pregnant women in eastern Ethiopia.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 397 pregnant women in Haramaya district, eastern Ethiopia. An interview-assisted questionnaire and blood serum were collected from pregnant women using standard techniques and shipped to an EPHI for micronutrient analysis. Factors associated with the co-occurrence of iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency were identified using binary and multiple logistic regressions.

resultsAccording to this study, 81.6% of the participants were deficient in at least one micronutrient, and 53.53.2% were deficient in two or more. Women who did not receive iron-folic acid supplementation (AOR = 2.44; 95% CI = 1.52-3.92), did not attend Antenatal care (ANC) follow up (AOR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.81-4.61), and reported low consumption of diversified diet (AOR = 2.18 (95% CI = 1.35-3.51) had a higher risk of co-occurrence of iron, folate, and vitamin A deficiency.

conclusionThis study found that more than half of pregnant women were in multiple micronutrients, indicating a major public health issue. In addition to the IFA supplementation programs that are already in place, there is a need for multiple micronutrient supplementation.

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Co-occurrenceEthiopiaFerritinMicronutrient deficiencyPregnant womenRetinolVitamin A

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