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Professor Thomas N Williams

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Chair in Haemoglobinopathy Research
 
 
 
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Norfolk PlaceSt Mary's Campus

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@article{Wirth:2022:10.1111/mcn.13254,
author = {Wirth, JP and Sesay, F and Mbai, J and Ali, SI and Donkor, WES and Woodruff, BA and Pilane, Z and Mohamud, KM and Muse, A and Yussuf, HO and Mohamed, WS and Veraguth, R and Rezzi, S and Williams, TN and Mohamoud, AM and Mohamud, FM and Galvin, M and Rohner, F and Katambo, Y and Petry, N},
doi = {10.1111/mcn.13254},
journal = {Maternal and Child Nutrition},
title = {Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: Findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13254},
volume = {18},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - There are limited data on the prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in Somalia. To address this data gap, Somalia's 2019 micronutrient survey assessed the prevalence of anaemia and ID in children (6-59 months) and non-pregnant women of reproductive age (15-49 years). The survey also collected data on vitamin A deficiency, inflammation, malaria and other potential risk factors for anaemia and ID. Multivariable Poisson regressions models were used to identify the risk factors for anaemia and ID in children and women. Among children, the prevalence of anaemia and ID were 43.4% and 47.2%, respectively. Approximately 36% and 6% of anaemia were attributable to iron and vitamin A deficiencies, respectively, whereas household possession of soap was associated with approximately 11% fewer cases of anaemia. ID in children was associated with vitamin A deficiency and stunting, whereas inflammation was associated with iron sufficiency. Among women, 40.3% were anaemic, and 49.7% were iron deficient. In women, ID and number of births were significantly associated with anaemia in multivariate models, and approximately 42% of anaemia in women was attributable to ID. Increased parity was associated with ID, and incubation and early convalescent inflammation was associated with ID, whereas late convalescent inflammation was associated with iron sufficiency. ID is the main risk factor of anaemia in both women and children and contributed to a substantial portion of the anaemia cases. To tackle both anaemia and ID in Somalia, food assistance and micronutrient-specific programmes (e.g. micronutrient powders and iron supplements) should be enhanced.
AU  - Wirth,JP
AU  - Sesay,F
AU  - Mbai,J
AU  - Ali,SI
AU  - Donkor,WES
AU  - Woodruff,BA
AU  - Pilane,Z
AU  - Mohamud,KM
AU  - Muse,A
AU  - Yussuf,HO
AU  - Mohamed,WS
AU  - Veraguth,R
AU  - Rezzi,S
AU  - Williams,TN
AU  - Mohamoud,AM
AU  - Mohamud,FM
AU  - Galvin,M
AU  - Rohner,F
AU  - Katambo,Y
AU  - Petry,N
DO  - 10.1111/mcn.13254
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 1740-8695
TI  - Risk factors of anaemia and iron deficiency in Somali children and women: Findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey
T2  - Maternal and Child Nutrition
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13254
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34405549
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/94038
VL  - 18
ER  -
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