TY - JOUR
T1 - Anemia en mujeres en edad reproductiva de países de ingresos bajos y medios
T2 - avances hacia la meta global de nutrición de 2025
AU - Hasan, Md Mehedi
AU - Soares Magalhaes, Ricardo J.
AU - Garnett, Sarah P.
AU - Fatima, Yaqoot
AU - Tariqujjaman, Md
AU - Pervin, Sonia
AU - Ahmed, Saifuddin
AU - Mamun, Abdullah A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This research was partially supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Project ID CE200100025). To undertake the PhD degree, MMH is supported by the Research Training Program scholarship jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government of Australia and the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
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PY - 2022/3/1
Y1 - 2022/3/1
N2 - Objective To examine trends in, and projections of, the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age in low-and middle-income countries at national and subpopulation levels. Methods We used nationally representative data from repeated cross-sectional Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) on 1 092 512 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) from 15 low-and middle-income countries. We defined anaemia as haemoglobin < 11 g/dL for pregnant women and < 12 g/dL for non-pregnant women. We analysed data using Bayesian linear regression analyses. Findings During 2000–2018, the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age decreased in nine countries, with the highest decrease in Malawi (−2.5%), and increased in six countries, with the highest increase in Burundi (10.9%). All countries are projected to have a prevalence of anaemia ≥ 15% in 2025, with the highest level in Burundi (66.8%). The prevalence of anaemia and projection of prevalence varied between and within countries. Women’s education, family wealth and place of residence had the highest impact on the current and projected prevalence rates of anaemia. Seven countries had a prevalence of anaemia ≥ 40%, which we defined as a severe public health problem, in the earliest and latest DHS and this prevalence is projected to persist in 2025. Conclusion None of the 15 countries is likely to meet the global nutrition target of a 50% reduction in the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age by 2025. Global and country leaders should reconsider nutrition policies and reallocate resources targeting countries and communities at risk.
AB - Objective To examine trends in, and projections of, the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age in low-and middle-income countries at national and subpopulation levels. Methods We used nationally representative data from repeated cross-sectional Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) on 1 092 512 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) from 15 low-and middle-income countries. We defined anaemia as haemoglobin < 11 g/dL for pregnant women and < 12 g/dL for non-pregnant women. We analysed data using Bayesian linear regression analyses. Findings During 2000–2018, the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age decreased in nine countries, with the highest decrease in Malawi (−2.5%), and increased in six countries, with the highest increase in Burundi (10.9%). All countries are projected to have a prevalence of anaemia ≥ 15% in 2025, with the highest level in Burundi (66.8%). The prevalence of anaemia and projection of prevalence varied between and within countries. Women’s education, family wealth and place of residence had the highest impact on the current and projected prevalence rates of anaemia. Seven countries had a prevalence of anaemia ≥ 40%, which we defined as a severe public health problem, in the earliest and latest DHS and this prevalence is projected to persist in 2025. Conclusion None of the 15 countries is likely to meet the global nutrition target of a 50% reduction in the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age by 2025. Global and country leaders should reconsider nutrition policies and reallocate resources targeting countries and communities at risk.
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U2 - 10.2471/BLT.20.280180
DO - 10.2471/BLT.20.280180
M3 - Article
C2 - 35261408
AN - SCOPUS:85126078224
SN - 0042-9686
VL - 100
SP - 196
EP - 204
JO - Bulletin of the World Health Organization
JF - Bulletin of the World Health Organization
IS - 3
ER -