Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in children of school canteens in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: In Côte d'Ivoire very few studies have been devoted to the exploration of iron status among school-age children. This study aims to evaluate iron status in children aged 5 to 11 years in good health in three canteens of three municipalities in of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). A total of 103 students, including 42 girls and 61 boys were selected for this study. Blood samples were taken in each of these children in order to investigate some parameters of blood count and determine some biochemical parameters of iron status. The mean values of various biological parameters of iron status were normal in accordance to physiological reference values from the literature with the exception of hemoglobin in boys which is below normal rate. All parameters did not indicate significant differences between girls and boys (p > 0.05). Our study indicated that in children about two out of three have abnormal iron status. Abnormal iron status is composed respectively by 3.9% of iron deficiency, 8.7% iron deficiency anaemia, 22.3% of simple inflammatory anemia and 23.3% of inflammatory anaemia associated to deficiency martial. Iron deficiency anemia was the only type of nutritional anaemia noted in this work. In addition, we observed two types of anaemia of inflammatory origin. Keywords: Children, School canteens, Iron deficiency, Iron deficiency anaemia, Inflammatoryanaemia, Abidjan (Côte-d’Ivoire).
Authors and Affiliations
BaudouinAngoua Kokoré, Mathieu Nahounou Bléyéré, Soualio Kamagaté, Paul Angoué Yapo
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP386944
- DOI -
- Views 129
- Downloads 0
Low Back Pain in Athletes with Non-pharmacologic Care and Management
Abstract: Low back pain affects a large proportion of athletes. The purpose of this study was to perform a comprehensive review of literature regarding prevalence of low back pain, treatment, and rehabilitation with a sp...
Hormonal Therapy in Breast Cancer: Consideration of Pharmacogenetics
Abstract: Hormonal imbalance in postmenopausal women makes them susceptible to various menopausal symptoms and hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) is the treatment option for them. However, various concerns are involved w...
The influence of seasonal variation on the serum progesterone of Black Bengal does (Capra aegagrushircus)
Abstract: The Black Bengal does of Indian sub-continent generally show a noted seasonal variation during in reproductive activity. India has a good quality of Black Bengal goat populations, which has significant role in...
Application of Wavelet Packet Transformation in EEG Signal Processing
Abstract: In this paper, the feature extraction method based on the WPT (wavelet packet transformation) is proposed according to ERD/ERS phenomenon in the motor imagery EEG signals. The method takes the data of the 2005...
Biological Samples as Potential Indicators of Heavy Metal Exposure in Coal Miners
Abstract: The impact of mining activities on environmental and human health has become a matter of serious concern. Human health and vegetation is affected by decline in the biological, physical, and chemical quality of...