BACKGROUND Kidney disease and cardiovascular disease seem to be lethally synergistic and both are approaching the epidemic level. A reduced glomerular filtration rate is associated with increased mortality risk in patients with heart failure. Many patients with congestive heart failure are anemic. Anemia is very often associated with chronic kidney disease. OBJECTIVES To assess--in relation t...

Background: Anaemia in pregnancy remains a severe public health problem sub-Saharan African countries including Nigeria.
 Objectives: To assess factors associated with anaemia among Nigerian women.
 Methods: A secondary analysis of the 2018 Nigeria demographic survey was conducted to determine predictors pregnant women (N=1522). SAS 9.4 used for analysis.
 Results: The prevalence...

Micronutrient deficiency, whether clinical or subclinical, may affect growth, cognition and reproductive performance. In pregnant women moderate to severe deficiencies of iron, zinc and folic acid have been shown to increase risk of low birth weight, pregnancy complications and birth defects. Any attempt to introduce a micronutrient supplementation programme during pregnancy must be based on ad...

BACKGROUND Falls during pregnancy are major public health issues and a common cause of maternal injury during pregnancy. There is paucity of data on prevalence and risk factors of falls during pregnancy in African population including Nigeria. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with falls during pregnancy in Enugu, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cro...

OBJECTIVE Women's nutritional status during conception and early pregnancy can influence maternal and infant outcomes. This study examined the efficacy of pre-pregnancy supplementation with iron and multivitamins to reduce the prevalence of anemia during the periconceptional period among rural Tanzanian women and adolescent girls. DESIGN A double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conduct...

BACKGROUND Anemia in pregnancy in malaria endemic areas is a public health challenge that has contributed either directly or indirectly to maternal morbidity and mortality in our environment. Anemia and malaria during pregnancy are highly preventable and treatable. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of anemia in asymptomatic malaria parasitemic women at first antenata...

Background Preconception care means interventions required for maternal and fetal health care and detection of pre-pregnancy risk factors. Some risk factors that have a significant effect on the outcome of pregnancy can be detected and controlled before pregnancy. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of pre-pregnancy risk factors, and its relationship with preconception care in I...

OBJECTIVE To verify the prevalence of anemia among children aged 0 to 36 months, who attend public day care centers in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and assess its possible risk factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out in 557 children aged 0 to 36 months of all public day care centers in Porto Alegre. Anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin levels were performed. The portable HemoC...

BACKGROUND Anemia is one of the most common public health problems especially in developing countries. We investigated the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency anemia and related risk factors in adolescent school girls in Kavar urban area in southern Iran. METHODS A total of 363 adolescent school girls were evaluated by a cross sectional study. Socioeconomic, demographic and related risk fac...