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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among School Teenagers in Mbouda, Western Cameroon: A Cross Sectional Study

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  • O. Tadzong Mamokem

    (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

  • M. M. Kana Sop

    (University of Douala, Cameroon)

  • W. J. Takougoum Marbou

    (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

  • B. P. Telefo

    (University of Dschang, Cameroon)

Abstract

Teenagers are a particularly vulnerable age group to Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risks factors of IDA among apparently healthy school teenagers in Mbouda, West-Cameroon. Blood samples, up to 778 were randomly collected from adolescents aged 10-19 years of four schools in Mbouda. For this cross-sectional study, participants collaborated to fill a questionnaire with us on socio-economic and demographic status. The methods of 24 hours recall, and dietary history were used to determine the dietary habits, the type of food and the consumed meal frequencies during a day. Appropriate indicators including hemoglobin and hematocrit, serum iron, ferritin, transferrin, and total iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation were determined using standard methods. Our findings showed that the prevalence of IDA was 82.4 % and 17.64 % in participants aged 13-19 years and 10-12 years respectively. High significant difference in the mean values of Serum Iron (p = 0.001), Serum ferritin (p

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  • O. Tadzong Mamokem & M. M. Kana Sop & W. J. Takougoum Marbou & B. P. Telefo, 2022. "Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among School Teenagers in Mbouda, Western Cameroon: A Cross Sectional Study," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 4(1), pages 52-60, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:4:y:2022:i:1:id:41178
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2022.4.1.1178
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