Status of anemia among children under 5 years of age in the economically less developed rural areas from the 6 western provinces of China, in 2009
Zhang, J-guo.; Zhang, B.; Du, W-wen.; Su, C.; Liu, A-dong.; Zhang, J.; Ma, Y-xia.; Zhai, F-ying.
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 32(9): 902-904
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-6450 PMID: 22340879 Document Number: 654232
To analyze the status of anemia among children under 5 years of age in the economically less developed rural areas from 6 western provinces of China in 2009. 8141 study subjects were from the program- 'Study on Appropriate Technology of Children Under-nutrition Improvement in Poor Rural Areas'. In 2009, the prevalence of anemia among children under 5 years of age in the above said rural areas from 6 western provinces was 24.1%. The prevalence of anemia among male children was much higher than that among female children. The peak of anemia prevalence (38.5%) was among children of 6 - 11 months. The prevalence of anemia decreased along with the increase of age. Results from the study demonstrated that anemia among the preschool children was a public health problem in poor rural areas of western China. Improving the knowledge on reasonable feeding seemed a better way for the prevention and control of anemia plus providing complementary nutrients sprinkle to the affected children.