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Understanding the Process of Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Efforts for Anemia Reduction: Qualitative Findings from Sierra Leone and Uganda
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Anemia
This paper presents key findings and lessons learned from Sierra Leone and Uganda's experiences establishing national-level anemia coordination platforms
Comparing Hemoglobin Distributions Between Population-Based Surveys Matched by Country and Time
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Anemia
This study compares hemoglobin distributions from four pairs of nationally representative surveys measuring hemoglobin, matched by country and time from the Demographic and Health Survey Program and the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia project.
Measurement and Interpretation of Hemoglobin Concentration in Clinical and Field Settings: A Narrative Review
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Anemia
This narrative review is to describe the basic principles, advantages, limitations, and quality control issues related to methods of hemoglobin measurement in clinical and field settings.
Use and Interpretation of Hemoglobin Concentrations for Assessing Anemia Status in Individuals and Populations: Results from a WHO Technical Meeting
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Anemia
This editorial provides the background to the World Health Organization's project to review global guidelines for use and interpretation of hemoglobin concentrations in assessing anemia status in individuals and populations.
Risk Factors for Anaemia Among Ghanaian Women and Children Vary by Population Group and Climate Zone
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Anemia
This paper presents the association of risk factors for anemia in children 6–59 months and 15–49-year-old non-pregnant women living in Ghana, using data from a nationally representative cross-sectional micronutrients survey.
National Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anaemia, Genetic Blood Disorders and Over- and Undernutrition in Omani Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children
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Anemia
This paper presents the results of a national cross-sectional survey to estimate the prevalence of anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies, hemoglobin disorders and overweight/obesity and undernutrition in children under five and women of reproductive age in Oman.
Risk Factors for Anemia and Micronutrient Deficiencies Among Women of Reproductive Age—The Impact of the Wheat Flour Fortification Program in Uzbekistan
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Anemia
This paper assesses the risk factors for-and the impact of the wheat flour program in Uzbekistan on-anemia, and iron and folate deficiency in non-pregnant women of reproductive age.
Anemia, Micronutrient Deficiencies, Malaria, Hemoglobinopathies and Malnutrition in Young Children and Non-Pregnant Women in Ghana: Findings from a National Survey
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Anemia
This paper describes the national prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, anemia, malaria, inflammation, α-thalassemia, sickle cell disease and trait, and undernutrition and overweight/obesity in Ghana.
Variability in Haemoglobin Concentration by Measurement Tool and Blood Source: An Analysis from Seven Countries
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Anemia
This paper uses data from seven countries (Cambodia, India, The Gambia, Ghana, Laos, Rwanda, and USA) to explore factors such as the blood sampling site (capillary vs venous), the equipment (HemoCue vs automated hematology analyzer) and the model of the HemoCue device (201+ vs 301) that may impact hemoglobin measurements in capillary and venous blood.
A Cross-Sectional Study of the Associations between Biomarkers of Vitamin D, Iron Status, and Hemoglobin in South African Women of Reproductive Age: the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative, South Africa
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Anemia
This study aimed to assess the associations between serum vitamin D and biomarkers of iron and anemia in a cohort of women of reproductive age from Soweto, South Africa, within a cross-sectional substudy of the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative South Africa pilot trial.
Associations Between Type of Blood Collection, Analytical Approach, Mean Haemoglobin and Anaemia Prevalence in Population-Based Surveys: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Anemia
This study investigates whether differences in mean hemoglobin or prevalence of anaemia between near-in-time surveys of the same population were associated with differences in type of blood collection or analytic approach to hemoglobin measurement, using pairs of population-based surveys that measured hemoglobin in the same population of women of reproductive age or preschool-aged children.
The Relationship Between Ferritin and Body Mass Index is Mediated by Inflammation Among Women in Higher-Income Countries, But Not in Most Lower-Income Countries Nor Among Young Children: A Multi-Country Analysis
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Anemia
This paper describes the relationships between weight status, inflammation, and ferritin among nonpregnant women of reproductive age (15–49 years) and preschool-age children (6–59 months) with normal weight to overweight or obesity in differing geographic settings.
Co-Occurrence of Overweight/Obesity, Anemia and Micronutrient Deficiencies among Non-Pregnant Women of Reproductive Age in Ghana: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey
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Anemia
This study examines the prevalence of overweight and obesity, anemia, and micronutrient deficiencies and their co-occurrence and risk factors among non-pregnant women 15–49 years of age in Ghana.
Risk Factors of Anaemia and Iron Deficiency in Somali Children and Women: Findings from the 2019 Somalia Micronutrient Survey
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Anemia
This paper presents the results of Somalia's 2019 micronutrient survey that assessed the prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency in children (6–59 months) and non-pregnant women of reproductive age (15–49 years), and its association with vitamin A deficiency, inflammation, malaria, and other potential risk factors for anaemia and iron deficiency.
Associations Between Zinc and Hemoglobin Concentrations in Preschool Children and Women of Reproductive Age: An Analysis of Representative Survey Data from the Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) Project
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Anemia
This study assesses the associations between zinc status and hemoglobin concentrations and anemia in preschool children 6–59 months old and nonpregnant women of reproductive age 15–49 year old (women of reproductive age) in population-based nutrition surveys.
Micronutrient Deficiencies Among Preschool-Aged Children and Women Of Reproductive Age Worldwide: A Pooled Analysis of Individual-Level Data from Population-Representative Surveys
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Anemia
This paper estimates the global and regional prevalence of deficiency in at least one of three micronutrients among preschool-aged children (aged 6–59 months) and non-pregnant women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years), using individual-level biomarker data for micronutrient status from nationally representative, population-based surveys.
Predicted Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Wheat Flour Fortification for Reducing Micronutrient Deficiencies, Maternal Anemia, and Neural Tube Defects in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon
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Anemia
This paper presents estimates of the cost-effectiveness of a mandatory wheat flour fortification program for reducing cases of micronutrient deficiencies of iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, anemia and neural tube defects, and disability-adjusted life years in urban Cameroon.
Scoping Review of Intervention Strategies for Improving Coverage and Uptake of Maternal Nutrition Services in Southeast Asia
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Anemia
This review recommends diverse strategies and delivery mechanisms, including health education, supplementation, community participation, and robust health system responses to achieve effective maternal nutrition programs.
Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women
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Anemia
This report examines the current status, trends, and inequities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and women of reproductive age, and the complex cultural, programmatic, and policy barriers they face in accessing nutritious diets, utilizing essential nutrition services, and benefiting from positive nutrition and care practices.
The View from Development Donor Countries, Featuring USAID Chief Nutritionist Shawn Baker
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Anemia
While evidence-based solutions exist and progress has been made to improve food systems and nutrition, the pandemic has reduced the delivery of nutrition services and has impacted every system that people rely on for good nutrition.