Are overweight and obesity in children risk factors for anemia in early childhood? Results from a national nutrition survey in Tajikistan

Marita Crivelli, Kaspar Wyss, Leticia Grize, Barbara Matthys, Thomas Aebi and Elisabeth Zemp ()
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Marita Crivelli: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Kaspar Wyss: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Leticia Grize: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Barbara Matthys: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Thomas Aebi: Studio Medico
Elisabeth Zemp: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

International Journal of Public Health, 2018, vol. 63, issue 4, No 8, 499 pages

Abstract: Abstract Objectives To assess the association between overweight/obesity and anemia in early childhood in Tajikistan. Methods Using a two-stage-cluster sampling, a representative sample of 1342 children (48.7% girls) aged 25–60 months was included in a nationwide survey in Tajikistan in 2009. Weight status was defined by age- and gender-specific body mass index, anemia by hemoglobin

Keywords: Children; Overweight; Obesity; Anemia; Tajikistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-018-1088-4

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