title: Prevalence of anaemia in 2-12-year-old Iranian children.
abstract: Haemoglobin levels were used to estimate the prevalence of anaemia in children 2-12 years old in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The study was part of the National Health and Disease Survey in 1999 that used a cluster sample of 1 in 1000 of the Iranian population. Of 4170 children aged 2-6 years, 7.3% were diagnosed with mild anaemia, 2.5% moderate anaemia and 1.0% severe anaemia (WHO definitions). Of 8461 children aged 7-12 years, 10.9% were diagnosed with mild anaemia, 3.0% moderate anaemia and 1.1% severe anaemia. The prevalence of anaemia was significantly higher in rural than urban areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Coordination Affairs, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. sayyari@sbmu.ac.ir
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sayyari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sheikhol-Eslam
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abdollahi
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006306:Health Surveys; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D058085:Iron Compounds