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Abstract
Summary
Globally, anemia affects around 305 million (25.4%) of school children, and it is 3-4 times more prevalent in non-industrialized regions than industrialized ones. The prevalence of anemia in SC ranges from 5% in North America to 22% in Europe and 30±63% in Asia.
Iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent single nutrient deficiency in the world, is recognized by WHO as one of 10 greatest global health risks in existence today, affect the lives of 2 billion people worldwide and twice as many are deficient. It affects all age groups, but it is more prevalent in pregnant women and children, especially young children from low-income families .
This cross-sectional survey was conducted on randomly selected 1000 primary school children with microcytic hypochromic anemia of both genders aged from 6 – 12 years in Beni- suef governorate.
The aim of current study was to detect prevalence and clinical presentation of IDA in primary school Children in Beni-Suef and to assess their risk factors. The prevalence of IDA in this study was 26.6% among children 6-12 years of age. Socioeconomic factors (as mother education, residence, nutritional status, parasitic infection and recurrent infection) and poor dietary habits are the main contributing factors of IDA among the children studied. It is alarming that the prevalence of IDA is high among children 6–12years of age. Screening for IDA should be directed at high-risk groups and school programs should be implemented to improve awareness of healthy food habits.