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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 23, 1364-1369, Copyright © 1970 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Prevalence and Causes of Anemia in Children in Kiryat Shmoneh, Israel

S. LEVY M.P.H.1, C. HERSHKO M.D.1, N. GROSSOWICZ PH.D.1, M. RACHMILEWITZ M.D.1, and G. IZAK M.D.1

1 From the Community Health Center of the Ministry of Health, Kiryat Shmoneh, The Hematology Research Laboratory, The Department of Bacteriology, and the Department of Medicine, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, and Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

Anemia was found in 52% of 247 healthy children aged 1 day to 6 years examined in Kiryat Shmoneh. Subnormal serum iron concentration and whole blood folate activity were found in 41 and 53% of these children, respectively. The prevalence of the anemia and of the iron and folate deficiencies rose from birth to the age of 2-3 years, after which it declined gradually.

The anemia in children born to anemic mothers was much more frequent than among those delivered by nonanemic women. Poor iron and folate stores at birth, malnutrition, and frequent gastrointestinal infections may have contributed to the widespread deficiency state observed in this group of children.






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