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Assessment of Anemia, IDA and ID among Pregnants in Qatar: Cross Sectional Survey

[ ISSN : 2473-0661 ]

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Received: 20-Oct-2016

Accepted: 25-Nov-2016

Published: 28-Nov-2016

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Nagah Abdel Aziz Selim¹, Mariam Al-Mass², Mohammed Al-Kuwari³ and Mansoura Salem Ismail⁴*

¹Associate Program Director of Community Medicine Residency Program, PHCC, Qatar, A/Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Qatar
²Consultant Community Medicine, Service Development at PHCC, Qatar
³Director of Healthy Lifestyle Program, Public Health Consultant, Aspetar, Qatar
?A/Professor of Family Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt, A/Professor of Family Medicine in Clinical Medicine, WCMCQ & Consultant Family Medicine, PHCC, Qatar

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Mansoura Salem Ismail, A/Professor Family Medicine, Suez Canal University Egypt, A. Professor of Family Medicine in Clinical Medicine, WCMCQ &consultant Family Medicine, PHCC, Qatar, Tel: 0097450013135; Email: mansoura70@ hotmail.com

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Anemia; Iron Deficiency Anemia; Iron Deficiency

Abstract

Introduction: Anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia, is an important public health problem in developing countries. Pregnant women, owing to their high iron demand are vulnerable to anemia. Reportedly 52% of pregnant women in developing countries, in contrast to 20% in developed countries, are affected. It is associated with serious maternal as well as fetal complications, such as preterm delivery, low birth weight, perinatal mortality and in severe anemia maternal death. Iron supplements are considered the most effective way to prevent and treat IDA but it should be taken regularly.

Objectives: The objectives of the study are estimate the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in addition to the associated factors among Arab pregnant women in Qatar.

Methodology: All eligible Arab women who attended the antenatal clinics of PHCCs during the data collection period were enrolled, a total of 450 women were interviewed using Arabic version questionnaire, hemoglobin and serum ferritin concentration were investigated to estimate anemia, ID and IDA.

Results: The prevalence of anemia was 27.1% (Hb<11g/dl), of which 74.5% were mildly anemic while 25.5% were moderately anemic. The prevalence of ID was 35.4% (SF <15µg/l) and the prevalence of IDA was 15.9%.

Anemia was significantly associated with gestational age, while ID was significantly associated with nationality, gestational age and inter-pregnancy space.

Conclusion & Recommendations: Anemia, ID and IDA during pregnancy are major problems as the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in the current study was 27.1% which is considered as moderate based on WHO classification. However, Prevalence of ID and IDA were high. This prevalence is similar to that found in other developing countries but still behind the status in the industrialized countries, so preventive strategies and interventions must be instituted. Revising Maternal Health Program at Primary Health Care level to address the problem of ID & IDA among pregnant women.

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Selim NAA, Al-Mass M, Al-Kuwari M and Ismail MS. Assessment of Anemia, IDA and ID among Pregnants in Qatar: Cross Sectional Survey. SM J Public Health Epidemiol. 2016; 2(3): 1035.