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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Etiology of anemia among infants, school-aged children, and young non-pregnant women in different settings of South-Central Côte d'Ivoire
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 87, No. 3, Year 2012
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Anemia affects one-quarter of the world's population, but its etiology remains poorly understood. We determined the prevalence of anemia and studied underlying risk factors in infants (6-23 months), young school-aged children (6-8 years), and young non-pregnant women (15-25 years) in south-central Côte d'Ivoire. Blood, stool, and urine samples were subjected to standardized, quality-controlled methods. We found high prevalence of anemia, malaria, inflammation, and deficiencies of iron, riboflavin, and vitamin A but low prevalence and intensities of soil-transmitted helminth and schistosome infections. Multivariate regression analysis revealed significant associations between anemia and Plasmodium falciparum for infants, inflammation for school-aged children, and cellular iron deficiency for both school-aged children and non-pregnant women. Women with riboflavin deficiency had significantly lower odds of anemia. Our findings call for interventions to protect infants from malaria, improved intake of dietary iron, better access to health care, and health education. Copyright © 2012 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Righetti, Aurélie A.
Switzerland, Basel
Universitat Basel
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Koua, Ahou Yah G.
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Adiossan, Lukas G.
Cote D'ivoire
Hôpital Général de Taabo
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Glinz, Dominik
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Hurrell, Richard F.
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
N'Goran, Eliézer Kouakou
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Niamké, Sébastien Laminé
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Université de Cocody-abidjan
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Wegmüller, Rita
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Utzinger, Jürg
Switzerland, Basel
Universitat Basel
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques Abidjan
Statistics
Citations: 72
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0788
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ivory Coast
Participants Gender
Female