The effect of dietary habits and socioeconomic status on the prevalence of iron deficiency in children of Northern Greece

Gompakis, N; Economou, M; Tsantali, C; Kouloulias, V; Keramida, M; Athanasiou-Metaxa, M

dc.contributor.author	Gompakis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Economou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsantali, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Kouloulias, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Keramida, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Athanasiou-Metaxa, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:27:24Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:27:24Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0001-5792	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18431
dc.subject	Anemia	en
dc.subject	Iron deficiency	en
dc.subject	Nutrition habits	en
dc.subject	Socioeconomic status	en
dc.subject.classification	Hematology	en
dc.subject.other	adolescent	en
dc.subject.other	age distribution	en
dc.subject.other	anemia	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	breast feeding	en
dc.subject.other	child	en
dc.subject.other	clinical evaluation	en
dc.subject.other	controlled study	en
dc.subject.other	demography	en
dc.subject.other	disease association	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	food intake	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	incidence	en
dc.subject.other	infant	en
dc.subject.other	iron deficiency anemia	en
dc.subject.other	major clinical study	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	nutritional assessment	en
dc.subject.other	prevalence	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	social status	en
dc.subject.other	socioeconomics	en
dc.subject.other	Anemia, Iron-Deficiency	en
dc.subject.other	Child	en
dc.subject.other	Child, Preschool	en
dc.subject.other	Diet	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Incidence	en
dc.subject.other	Infant	en
dc.subject.other	Prevalence	en
dc.subject.other	Social Class	en
dc.title	The effect of dietary habits and socioeconomic status on the prevalence of iron deficiency in children of Northern Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1159/000098273	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000098273	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	Backround: Despite encouraging reports concerning the declining prevalence of iron deficiency, this easily preventable disorder is still an existing problem in presumably developed regions. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of iron deficiency and relevant anemia in children residing in Northern Greece and to study possible associations. Design: 3,100 children aged 8 months to 15 years were evaluated. Socioeconomic status was determined based on the parents' profession and place of residence. Nutrition habits were also evaluated. Results: The incidence of iron deficiency was found to be 14% and that of iron deficiency anemia was 2.9%, with a higher prevalence in children younger than 2 years of age. The place of residence was the most significant factor in relation to the development of iron depletion in the children studied. Additional independent factors were revealed to be breast-feeding, meat-containing meal consumption and the consumption of non-home-cooked meals. Conclusion: Iron deficiency remains prevalent in Northern Greece, mainly affecting the vulnerable toddler group. Nutritional iron deficiency is still a severe public health problem even in what are considered to be developed regions. An improvement of dietary habits and an upgrading of semiurban areas should contribute substantially to decreasing the prevalence of iron depletion in Greek children. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG.	en
heal.publisher	KARGER	en
heal.journalName	Acta Haematologica	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1159/000098273	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000246063500003	en
dc.identifier.volume	117	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	200	en
dc.identifier.epage	204	en