title: Prevalence of anemia and its risk factors among pregnant women in Khorramabad (Iran) 2010-2014.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Anemia's adverse effects on physical and behavioral development and on the reduction of efficiency have been proven. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women referred to the health care centers of Khorramabad from 2010 to 2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, 2821 prenatal care cases of pregnant women referred to health care centers of Khorramabad were studied. Studied variables included the following: hemoglobin, hematocrit, age, parity, trimester of pregnancy status, number of deliveries, number of abortions, number of children, weight, height, time gap from previous delivery, negative RH, history of eclampsia/preeclampsia, coagulation disorder and blood pressure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the studied women was 26.7 ± 5.5. The mean levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit from the population was 12 ± 1.1 and 36.1 ± 9.2, respectively. The prevalence of anemia was 16.8%. Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women referred to health care centers of Khorramabad was found to be high.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Staff working at different parts of health care centers were advised to pay more attention to this problem. They should also try to control and treat anemia by regular distribution of iron supplements among women referred to health care centers.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health and Nutrition , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran.
authors.forename: Mahnaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mardani
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medicine , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran , and.
authors.forename: Sadegh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rezapour
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medicine , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran , and.
authors.forename: Shokoufeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmadipour
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medicine , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran , and.
authors.forename: Azam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohsenzadeh
authors.affiliation: c Department of Health and Nutrition , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Khalkhali Rad
authors.affiliation: c Department of Health and Nutrition , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran.
authors.forename: Sajjad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roosta
authors.affiliation: c Department of Health and Nutrition , Lorestan University of Medical Sciences , Khorramabad , Iran.
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ebrahimzadeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anemia; hematocrit; hemoglobin; pregnant women