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Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Palestinian Pregnant Women and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcome
Joint Authors
Samarah, Fekri
Younis, Khaled
Srour, Mahmoud A.
Aqel, Samah S.
Srour, Khaled M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Anemia is a public health problem especially among pregnant women.
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency among pregnant women and its association with pregnancy outcome in Hebron Governorate in southern Palestine.
Methods.
This is a cross-sectional study that included 300 pregnant women in their first trimester and 163 babies.
Maternal anthropometric and socioeconomic and newborns’ data were collected.
Complete blood count for study subjects and maternal serum ferritin were measured.
Results.
The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women was 25.7% and 52% of them had depleted iron stores.
When pregnant women were grouped into three hemoglobin (Hb) tertile groups, a significant difference was observed between maternal Hb and newborns’ birth weight (P= 0.009), height (P= 0.022), head circumference (P= 0.017), and gestational age (P= 0.012).
There was a significant association between maternal serum ferritin and frequency of low birth weight (P= 0.001) and frequency of preterm delivery (P= 0.003).
No significant association was observed between maternal anthropometric measures or the socioeconomic status and pregnancy outcomes.
Conclusion.
Iron deficiency is a moderate public health problem among the study subjects.
Maternal Hb and serum ferritin significantly affect pregnancy outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Srour, Mahmoud A.& Aqel, Samah S.& Srour, Khaled M.& Younis, Khaled& Samarah, Fekri. 2018. Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Palestinian Pregnant Women and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcome. Anemia،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122550
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Srour, Mahmoud A.…[et al.]. Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Palestinian Pregnant Women and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcome. Anemia No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122550
American Medical Association (AMA)
Srour, Mahmoud A.& Aqel, Samah S.& Srour, Khaled M.& Younis, Khaled& Samarah, Fekri. Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Palestinian Pregnant Women and Its Association with Pregnancy Outcome. Anemia. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1122550
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1122550