Underweight as a risk factor for iron depletion and iron-deficient erythropoiesis among young women in rural areas of East Java Indonesia

Sumarmi Sri, . and Puspitasari Nunik, . and Handajani Retno, . and Wirjatmadi Bambang, . Underweight as a risk factor for iron depletion and iron-deficient erythropoiesis among young women in rural areas of East Java Indonesia. pp. 219-232. ISSN 1394-035X

Introduction: Underweight and iron deficiency are serious problems in Indonesia. A good understanding of the association of these problems is required. Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted in Probolinggo Regency East Java Province Indonesia on 115 non-pregnant apparently healthy women aged 21.73.7 years who were recruited after physical examination and pregnancy test at the Public Health Centre. Body weight and height were measured to calculate body mass index. Levels of haemoglobin serum ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) were determined to assess parameters of iron status (WHO 2007). Independent t-test was used to compare the mean difference of underweight group (n27) and non-underweight group (n88). Binary logistic regression was used to determine the association between underweight and iron status and odds ratio. Results: The results indicate that 23.5 of women were underweight and 33 anaemic. Anaemia among underweight women was 48.1 while in the non-underweight (normal and overweight) women it was 28.4. Rates of iron depletion (37) and iron-deficient erythropoiesis (IDE) (48.1) among underweight women were higher than among the nonunderweight (9.1 and 17 respectively). After adjusting for nutrient intake underweight women were seven times more likely to have depleted iron store (OR: 7.05; 95 CI: 1.17- 42.41; p0.03) and approximately four times more likely to be IDE (OR: 3.93; 95 CI: 1.46 - 10.54; p0.007) compared to those who were not underweight. Conclusion: Iron deficiency is more prevalent among underweight young women. Underweight is a risk factor for IDE and iron depletion rather than for anaemia. In addition the risk for iron depleted iron store is higher than the risk for IDE among underweight young women. Therefore iron supplementation to prevent iron deficiency among non pregnant women should be simultaneously followed with high energy density supplementary feeding for underweight women in this group.

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Abstract

Introduction: Underweight and iron deficiency are serious problems in Indonesia. A good understanding of the association of these problems is required. Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted in Probolinggo Regency East Java Province Indonesia on 115 non-pregnant apparently healthy women aged 21.73.7 years who were recruited after physical examination and pregnancy test at the Public Health Centre. Body weight and height were measured to calculate body mass index. Levels of haemoglobin serum ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) were determined to assess parameters of iron status (WHO 2007). Independent t-test was used to compare the mean difference of underweight group (n27) and non-underweight group (n88). Binary logistic regression was used to determine the association between underweight and iron status and odds ratio. Results: The results indicate that 23.5 of women were underweight and 33 anaemic. Anaemia among underweight women was 48.1 while in the non-underweight (normal and overweight) women it was 28.4. Rates of iron depletion (37) and iron-deficient erythropoiesis (IDE) (48.1) among underweight women were higher than among the nonunderweight (9.1 and 17 respectively). After adjusting for nutrient intake underweight women were seven times more likely to have depleted iron store (OR: 7.05; 95 CI: 1.17- 42.41; p0.03) and approximately four times more likely to be IDE (OR: 3.93; 95 CI: 1.46 - 10.54; p0.007) compared to those who were not underweight. Conclusion: Iron deficiency is more prevalent among underweight young women. Underweight is a risk factor for IDE and iron depletion rather than for anaemia. In addition the risk for iron depleted iron store is higher than the risk for IDE among underweight young women. Therefore iron supplementation to prevent iron deficiency among non pregnant women should be simultaneously followed with high energy density supplementary feeding for underweight women in this group.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Anaemia
AGROVOC Term:	Anthropometry
AGROVOC Term:	Erythropoiesis
AGROVOC Term:	Body mass
AGROVOC Term:	Body measurements
AGROVOC Term:	Body weight
AGROVOC Term:	Height
AGROVOC Term:	Underweight
AGROVOC Term:	Haemoglobin
AGROVOC Term:	Ferritin
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:53
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7866

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