Analysis of hemoglobin level and anemia prevalence in students aged 7-14 years in China, 2014
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.05.006
- VernacularTitle:中国2014年7~14岁学生血红蛋白水平及贫血状况分析
- Author:
Zhaogeng YANG
1
;
Zhenghe WANG
;
Jun MA
Author Information
1. 100191,北京大学公共卫生学院儿童青少年卫生研究所
- Keywords:
Hemoglobin;
Anemia;
Students;
Nutritional condition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2017;38(5):588-591
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the level of hemoglobin level and the prevalence of anemia in students aged 7-14 years in China.Methods According to the 2010 Chinese National Surveys on Students' Constitution and Health,71 130 students who were aged 7,9,12 and 14 years and had received hemoglobin test were sampled as the subjects,WHO anemia diagnostic criteria was used to explore the hemoglobin level and the prevalence of anemia.Results The mean concentrations of hemoglobin were (129.25 ± 11.37) g/L,(131.04 ± 11.08) g/L,(135.02 ± 12.12) g/L and (138.47 ± 13.97) g/L and the prevalence of anemia was 9.0%,6.5%,8.6% and 7.7% respectively in 7,9,12 and 14 years old students.The prevalence of anemia was 9.7% in girls,significant higher than that in boys (6.2%),and 8.8% in rural students,significantly higher than that in urban students (7.1%).The hemoglobin levels were (133.19 ± 12.56) g/L,(133.28 ± 12.76) g/L,(134.24 ± 12.73) g/L and (133.79 ± 12.16) g/L and the prevalence of anemia were 8.8%,8.3%,6.7% and 5.9% respectively in thin,normal,overweight and fat students,there were significant differences among four groups.Conclusion The prevalence of anemia in students aged 7-14 years in China was still high,and there was significant differences among different gender,area,age and nutritional status groups.