Micronutrients and socio-demographic factors were major predictors of anaemia among the Ethiopian population

Anaemia is characterised by low hemoglobin (Hb) concentration. Despite being a public health concern in Ethiopia, the role of micronutrients and non-nutritional factors as a determinant of Hb concentrations has been inadequately explored. This study focused on the assessment of serum micronutrient and Hb concentrations and a range of non-nutritional factors, to evaluate their associations with the risk of anaemia among the Ethiopian population (n 2046). It also explored the mediation effect of Zn on the relation between se and Hb. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to identify the relationship between serum micronutrients concentration, inflammation biomarkers, nutritional status, presence of parasitic infection and socio-demographic factors with Hb concentration (n 2046). Sobel-Goodman test was applied to investigate the mediation of Zn on relations between serum se and Hb. In total, 18·6 % of participants were anaemic, 5·8 % had iron deficiency (ID), 2·6 % had ID anaemia and 0·6 % had tissue ID. Younger age, household head illiteracy and low serum concentrations of ferritin, Co, Cu and folate were associated with anaemia. Serum se had an indirect effect that was mediated by Zn, with a significant effect of se on Zn (P < 0·001) and Zn on Hb (P < 0·001). The findings of this study suggest the need for designing a multi-sectorial intervention to address anaemia based on demographic group.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

The British journal of nutrition - 130(2023), 12 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 2123-2135

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Belay, Adamu [VerfasserIn]
Joy, Edward J M [VerfasserIn]
Lark, R Murray [VerfasserIn]
Ander, E Louise [VerfasserIn]
Young, Scott D [VerfasserIn]
Bailey, Elizabeth H [VerfasserIn]
Broadley, Martin R [VerfasserIn]
Gashu, Dawd [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anaemia
Demographic groups
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobins
Journal Article
Micronutrients
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Risk factors
Selenium
Zinc

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Date Completed 27.11.2023

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0007114523001472

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359253512