Early Childhood Anemia in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of Iron Deficiency, Infections, and Inadequate Complementary Feeding Techniques

Talukder Mujib; Mujibur Rahman; Belfar Hossain; Mir Hasan Moslem; Khalid Ahmed Syfulla

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Early Childhood Anemia in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of Iron Deficiency, Infections, and Inadequate Complementary Feeding Techniques

Talukder Mujib^*, Mujibur Rahman, Belfar Hossain, Mir Hasan Moslem, Khalid Ahmed Syfulla

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Anemia and iron deficiency increased quickly until 8 to 9 months of age, while the prevalence of subclinical infections remained stable. Apart from age and male sex, iron deficiency and subclinical infections were the main risk factors for anemia. Similarly, age, male sex, and subclinical illnesses were important risk factors for iron deficiency. In early rural Bangladeshi newborns, the burden of anemia and iron deficiency is particularly severe during the key transition period of increased physiological Fe requirements corresponding to the early phase of supplementary feeding, which lasts from 6 to 11 months of age. Nutritional and infection control strategies alone are insufficient. as soon as they begin providing them with complimentary foods. The increasing prevalence of anaemia and Iron Deficiency during the first 3 months of the complementary feeding period highlights the need to support mothers to introduce Fe supplements or Fe-rich foods or products in their infants’ diet as soon as they start giving them complementary foods. In order to reduce anemia and Iron Deficiency in this population, it is imperative to incorporate methods related to water, sanitation, and hygiene, as well as parasitic disease control, given the high prevalence of subclinical infections and their role in these conditions. In order to avoid anemia during infancy in Bangladesh, a multipronged approach involving both infection control techniques and dietary Fe consumption improvements is required. A person's capacity to work is restricted by anemia and iron deficiency, which can potentially have serious negative economic repercussions and impede the advancement of the country. Because of all of this, it is generally accepted that lowering the global burden of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia is a top priority in public health nutrition.

Published in	Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences (Volume 12, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.jfns.20241201.17
Page(s)	72-78
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Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Early Childhood Anemia, Rural Bangladesh, Inadequate Complementary Feeding Techniques

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Mujib T, Rahman M, Hossain B, Moslem MH, Syfulla KA. Early Childhood Anemia in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of Iron Deficiency, Infections, and Inadequate Complementary Feeding Techniques. J Food Nutr Sci. 2024;12(1):72-78. doi: 10.11648/j.jfns.20241201.17

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Talukder Mujib

Department of Pediatrics, LAB AID Diagnostic Center, Barishal, Bangladesh

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Mujibur Rahman

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Belfar Hossain

Department of Pediatrics, Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barishal, Bangladesh
Mir Hasan Moslem

Department of Pediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Sheikh Hasina Cantonment, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
Khalid Ahmed Syfulla

Department of Pediatrics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital, Faridpur, Bangladesh

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Mujib T, Rahman M, Hossain B, Moslem MH, Syfulla KA. Early Childhood Anemia in Rural Bangladesh: The Role of Iron Deficiency, Infections, and Inadequate Complementary Feeding Techniques. J Food Nutr Sci. 2024;12(1):72-78. doi: 10.11648/j.jfns.20241201.17

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AB  - Anemia and iron deficiency increased quickly until 8 to 9 months of age, while the prevalence of subclinical infections remained stable. Apart from age and male sex, iron deficiency and subclinical infections were the main risk factors for anemia. Similarly, age, male sex, and subclinical illnesses were important risk factors for iron deficiency. In early rural Bangladeshi newborns, the burden of anemia and iron deficiency is particularly severe during the key transition period of increased physiological Fe requirements corresponding to the early phase of supplementary feeding, which lasts from 6 to 11 months of age. Nutritional and infection control strategies alone are insufficient. as soon as they begin providing them with complimentary foods. The increasing prevalence of anaemia and Iron Deficiency during the first 3 months of the complementary feeding period highlights the need to support mothers to introduce Fe supplements or Fe-rich foods or products in their infants’ diet as soon as they start giving them complementary foods. In order to reduce anemia and Iron Deficiency in this population, it is imperative to incorporate methods related to water, sanitation, and hygiene, as well as parasitic disease control, given the high prevalence of subclinical infections and their role in these conditions. In order to avoid anemia during infancy in Bangladesh, a multipronged approach involving both infection control techniques and dietary Fe consumption improvements is required. A person's capacity to work is restricted by anemia and iron deficiency, which can potentially have serious negative economic repercussions and impede the advancement of the country. Because of all of this, it is generally accepted that lowering the global burden of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia is a top priority in public health nutrition.

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