Anemia Prevalence among Pregnant Women and Birth Weight in Five Areas in China

Anemia Prevalence among Pregnant Women and Birth Weight in Five Areas in China

Objectives: To investigate the current prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in different areas of China and the association with birth weight and educational level. Methods: A total of 6,413 women aged 24–37 in the third trimester of pregnancy from five areas were randomly selected from all gra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical principles and practice 2009-01, Vol.18 (5), p.368-372
Hauptverfasser: Ma, A.G., Schouten, E., Wang, Y., Xu, R.X., Zheng, M.C., Li, Y., Sun, Y.Y., Wang, Q.Z.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Anemia - epidemiology
Birth Weight
China - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
deficiency
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
iron status
Original Paper
outcomes
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - epidemiology
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Prevalence
randomized controlled-trial
Rural Population
supplementation
Urban Population
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Objectives: To investigate the current prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in different areas of China and the association with birth weight and educational level. Methods: A total of 6,413 women aged 24–37 in the third trimester of pregnancy from five areas were randomly selected from all gravidas who gave birth in the hospitals from 1999 to 2003. Blood hemoglobin concentration (Hb) was measured by the cyanomethemoglobin method; Hb
ISSN:1011-7571
1423-0151
DOI:10.1159/000226290