The effect of weekly iron supplementation on anemia prevention give women at reproductive age
- Author:
Nguyen Thi Hieu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anemia
- MeSH:
Iron;
Anemia/prevention & control;
Women;
Age Factors;
Reproduction
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;478(4):67-68
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
129 women aged 15-29 years old, no pregnancies, in 10 communes of Than Mien district, Hai Duong province had administered ferrous tablets. After 20 weeks, who had enough ferrous tablets, the rate of low iron storage subjects decreased from 35.2% to 11.6%. The incidence of anemia from 20.9% to 8.8%. Mean Hb level enhanced considerably by 8.3g/l; mean ferritine level enhance by 10mcg/l. No newly accquired case of anemia and of low iron storage in the group of enough iron, but one case of anemia and 3 cases of low iron storage in the group of under given iron.
