Anaemia in infancy in rural Bangladesh: contribution of iron deficiency, infections and poor feeding practices

Anaemia in infancy in rural Bangladesh: contribution of iron deficiency, infections and poor feeding practices.

Few data exist on the aetiology of anaemia and Fe deficiency (ID) during early infancy in South Asia. The present study aimed to determine the contribution of ID, infections and feeding practices to anaemia in Bangladeshi infants aged 6-11 months. Baseline data from 1600 infants recruited into a cluster-randomised trial testing the effectiveness of micronutrient powder sales by frontline health...

Anaemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy in rural Bangladesh.

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of anaemia and its association with measures of iron deficiency (ID) among a group of pregnant women. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Pregnant women identified through house-to-house visits and participating in community-based antenatal care activities in a rural location of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. SUBJECTS The estimates are based on 214 reportedly...

Severe iron-deficiency anaemia and feeding practices in young children.

OBJECTIVES Fe-deficiency anaemia (IDA) occurs in 1-2 % of infants in developed countries, peaks at 1-3 years of age and is associated with later cognitive deficits. The objectives of the present study were to describe the characteristics of young children with severe IDA and examine modifiable risk factors in a developed-country setting. DESIGN Two prospective samples: a national surveillance...

The iron deficiency anaemia of late infancy.

Household food security and infant feeding practices in rural Bangladesh.

OBJECTIVE To determine the association between household food security and infant complementary feeding practices in rural Bangladesh. DESIGN Prospective, cohort study using structured home interviews during pregnancy and 3 and 9 months after delivery. We used two indicators of household food security at 3-months' follow-up: maternal Food Composition Score (FCS), calculated via the World Food...