Background Anemia is a worldwide nutritional disease in children,the harm of anemia in early childhood is extremely serious. Although over the years the Chinese government has taken various measures to control anemia,however,in poor rural areas, especially in the western region anemia remained high in children.Epidemiological factors of childrens anemia are complicated and changeable.ObjectiveTo understand anemia and iron deficiency status and their correlates among children aged 623 months in rural minority areas in Yunnan
Anemia Status and Influencing Factors among Children Aged 6-23 Months In Rural Minority Areas in Yunnan,China Chen Liqin School of Public Health Kunming Medical University Overview Background Objective Method Results Conclusion Page 2 Background Research indicated Reducing immunity Growth retardation Harm of Anemia Nervous System Abnormalities Reducing activity Page 3 Hypophrenia Background Anemia is a world-wide nutritional disease in children,the harm of anemia in early childhood is extremely serious Although over the years the Chinese government has taken various measures to control anemia,however,in poor rural areas, especially in the western region anemia remained high in children.Epidemiological factors of children's anemia are complicated and changeable Page 4 Objective To understand anemia and iron deficiency status and their correlates among children aged 6-23 months in rural minority areas in Yunnan Page 5 Method Questionnaire to Caregivers Anthropometric measurements Hemoglobin measurements Survey Methods Page 6 Ferritin measurements Evaluation Method Diagnostic criteria for anemia: Hb < 110 g/L (the Hb was 4% more for each 1000 meters above sea) Physical development of evaluation criteria: based-on the WHO (2006) Recommendation, child weight-forage Z score (WAZ)