Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide. According to an estimate by the World Health Organization, up to 27% of the world’s population experience iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Studies conducted in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, have suggested that IDA is the...
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| author | Tarek Owaidah Nouf Al-Numair Ayman Al-Suliman Mohammed Zolaly Rana Hasanato Faisal Al Zahrani Mohameed Albalawi Layla Bashawri Khawar Siddiqui Faisal Alalaf Abdulkareem Almomen Muhammad Raihan Sajid |
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| description | Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide. According to an estimate by the World Health Organization, up to 27% of the world’s population experience iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Studies conducted in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, have suggested that IDA is the most common cause of anemia, especially among females. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IDA and iron deficiency (ID) among apparently healthy young university students from four regions in Saudi Arabia. Students were asked to complete a simple survey questionnaire; blood samples were then collected and analyzed after obtaining informed consent. A total of 981 students completed the survey, with 11% of the participants reporting symptoms of anemia; 34% of participants were diagnosed with IDA and 6% reported a diagnosis of hemoglobinopathy. Blood analysis confirmed the prevalence of ID and IDA in 28.6% and 10.7% of the participants, respectively; those with ID and IDA were mostly females (88.5% and 94%, resp.). Thalassemia trait and sickle cell trait were detected in 1.3% and 7% of participants, respectively. Our findings from a national survey among young university in Saudi Arabia indicate a high prevalence of ID and IDA. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4d7bbde4b0d44e44bb62a84f184fcf932025-02-03T01:28:08ZengWileyAnemia2090-12672090-12752020-01-01202010.1155/2020/66425686642568Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological SurveyTarek Owaidah0Nouf Al-Numair1Ayman Al-Suliman2Mohammed Zolaly3Rana Hasanato4Faisal Al Zahrani5Mohameed Albalawi6Layla Bashawri7Khawar Siddiqui8Faisal Alalaf9Abdulkareem Almomen10Muhammad Raihan Sajid11Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & RC, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaResearch Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaResearch Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatric Hematology, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh 11211, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Medical Genetics, Umm Al-Qura University Faculty of Medicine, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pathology, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi ArabiaIron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency worldwide. According to an estimate by the World Health Organization, up to 27% of the world’s population experience iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Studies conducted in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, have suggested that IDA is the most common cause of anemia, especially among females. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IDA and iron deficiency (ID) among apparently healthy young university students from four regions in Saudi Arabia. Students were asked to complete a simple survey questionnaire; blood samples were then collected and analyzed after obtaining informed consent. A total of 981 students completed the survey, with 11% of the participants reporting symptoms of anemia; 34% of participants were diagnosed with IDA and 6% reported a diagnosis of hemoglobinopathy. Blood analysis confirmed the prevalence of ID and IDA in 28.6% and 10.7% of the participants, respectively; those with ID and IDA were mostly females (88.5% and 94%, resp.). Thalassemia trait and sickle cell trait were detected in 1.3% and 7% of participants, respectively. Our findings from a national survey among young university in Saudi Arabia indicate a high prevalence of ID and IDA.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6642568 |
| spellingShingle | Tarek Owaidah Nouf Al-Numair Ayman Al-Suliman Mohammed Zolaly Rana Hasanato Faisal Al Zahrani Mohameed Albalawi Layla Bashawri Khawar Siddiqui Faisal Alalaf Abdulkareem Almomen Muhammad Raihan Sajid Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey Anemia |
| title | Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey |
| title_full | Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey |
| title_fullStr | Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey |
| title_short | Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia Are Common Epidemiological Conditions in Saudi Arabia: Report of the National Epidemiological Survey |
| title_sort | iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common epidemiological conditions in saudi arabia report of the national epidemiological survey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6642568 |
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