Anemia, Iron Deficiency and Iodine Deficiency among Nepalese School Children

Objectives To assess iodine and iron nutritional status among Nepalese school children. Methods A cross-sectional, community based study was conducted in the two districts, Ilam (hilly region) and Udayapur (plain region) of eastern Nepal. A total of 759 school children aged 6–13 y from different sch...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2016-07, Vol.83 (7), p.617-621
Main Authors: Khatiwada, Saroj, Lamsal, Madhab, Gelal, Basanta, Gautam, Sharad, Nepal, Ashwini Kumar, Brodie, David, Baral, Nirmal
Format: Article
Language:English
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Gynecology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Pediatrics
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Summary:Objectives To assess iodine and iron nutritional status among Nepalese school children. Methods A cross-sectional, community based study was conducted in the two districts, Ilam (hilly region) and Udayapur (plain region) of eastern Nepal. A total of 759 school children aged 6–13 y from different schools within the study areas were randomly enrolled. A total of 759 urine samples and 316 blood samples were collected. Blood hemoglobin level, serum iron, total iron binding capacity and urinary iodine concentration was measured. Percentage of transferrin saturation was calculated using serum iron and total iron binding capacity values. Results The mean level of hemoglobin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation and median urinary iodine excretion were 12.29 ± 1.85 g/dl, 70.45 ± 34.46 μg/dl, 386.48 ± 62.48 μg/dl, 19.94 ± 12.07 % and 274.67 μg/L respectively. Anemia, iron deficiency and iodine deficiency (urinary iodine excretion
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/s12098-015-1924-y