title: [The dynamics of the prevalence of anemia in the Republic of Kazakhstan for the past 15 years].
abstract: The article presents data on dynamics of anemia prevalence amongst women of 15-49 age and children as well as data on anemia prevalence amongst men in Kazakhstan. Anemia prevalence amongst women of reproductive age in 2006 and 2008 was higher than in 1999 (48.8%) and was comparable with data of 1995 survey. Anemia prevalence amongst children under 3 years in 1995 was 69.2%, children under 5 years in 1999--36.3% and children aged 6-59 months in 2008--47.4%. At present anemia prevalence amongst women and children is above 40% level that rates Kazakhstan as a country of severe risk. Anemia prevalence amongst men is 28%. The measures on improvement of anemia prevention in the country are recommended.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Salkhanova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007623:Kazakhstan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors