Iron deficiency anaemia among apparently healthy pre-school children in Lagos, Nigeria. Olufemi S. Akodu1, Elizabeth A. Disu2, Olisamedua F. Njokanma2, Omolara A. Kehinde2 1. Department of Paediatrics, Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun, Nigeria. 2. Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Abstract
Background: Iron deficiency, and specifically iron deficiency anaemia, remains one of the most severe and important nutritional deficiencies in the world today. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and associated factors for iron deficiency anaemia among pre-school children in Lagos. Methodology: The study was conducted from December 2009 to February 2010 at the outpatient clinics of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. Serum iron, total iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin were assayed in subjects. The primary outcome measured was iron deficiency anaemia established based on the following criteria: hemoglobin
Background: Iron deficiency, and specifically iron deficiency anaemia, remains one of the most severe and important nutritional deficiencies in the world today. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and associated factors for iron deficiency anaemia among pre-school children in Lagos. Methodology: The study was conducted from December 2009 to February 2010 at the outpatient clinics of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. Serum iron, total iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin were assayed in subjects. The primary outcome measured was iron deficiency anaemia established based on the following criteria: hemoglobin
