Folate and iron status of South African non-pregnant rural women of childbearing age, before and after fortification of foods

Abstracts Background: Women of childbearing age tend to suffer from anemia due to women having menstruation every month and it becomes aggravated if iron intake from daily food is low. Purpose: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of pineapple in the absorption of iron to trigger an increase in hemoglobin levels in female workers of childbearing age. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group design. The research sample consisted of 90 people who were divided into 3 groups, the first group received 100 mg/day fresh pineapple intake for 30 days and Fe tablets once per week, group 2 got 100 mg/day pineapple intake without Fe tablets, the third group only got Fe alone. no pineapple added. Data analysis was univariate and bivariate to test the differences in 3 variables using the Independent T-Test statistical test. Results: The results showed that there was an increase in Hb levels before and after being given 100 gr fresh pineapple fruit and Fe tablet for 1 month of 0.98 gr/dl. There was a significant effect between before and after giving 100 gr of fresh pineapple fruit and Fe tablets and giving Fe tablets only (p-value 0.047). Conclusion: The consumption of pineapple in women of childbearing age and Fe tablets can increase hemoglobin levels when consumed regularly and regularly at a minimum dose of 100 g / day. Pineapple can be selected as a daily fruit intake to increase iron absorption.Abtraks Latar Belakang: Wanita usia subur cenderung menderita anemia disebabkan wanita mengalami menstruasi setiap bulan dan menjadi diperberat jika asupan zat besi dari makanan sehari-hari rendah. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui efektifitas buah nanas dalam penyerapan zat besi guna memicu kenaikan kadar haemoglobin pada pekerja wanita usia subur. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain quasi eksperimental dengan pre test and post test control group design. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 90 orang yang dibagi menjadi 3 kelompok, kelompok pertama mendapat asupan nanas segar 100 mg/hr selama 30 hari dan tablet Fe 1x/pekan, kelompok 2 mendapat asupan nanas 100 mg/hr tanpa tablet Fe, kelompok ketiga hanya mendapat Fe saja tanpa tambahan nanas. Analisis data secara univariat dan bivariat untuk menguji perbedaan 3 variabel dengan menggunakan uji statistic Independent T-Test. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan kadar Hb sebelum dan sesudah diberikan buah nanas segar 100 gr dan tablet Fe selama 1 bulan sebesar 0,98 gr/dl. Ada pengaruh yang signifikan antara sebelum dan sesudah pemberian buah nanas segar 100 gr dan tablet Fe maupun pemberian tablet Fe saja (p-value 0,047). Simpulan: Konsumsi buah nanas pada wanita usia subur dan tablet Fe mampu peningkatan kadar haemoglobin bila dikonsumsi rutin dan teratur minimal dengan dosis 100 gr/hari. Nanas dapat dipilih sebagai asupan buah sehari-hari dalam meningkatkan absorbsi zat Fe. Anemia; Buah nanas; Zat besi; Wanita usia subur.

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Iron status and hepcidin levels as potential regulators of haemoglobin homeostasis in overweight and obese women of childbearing age

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jtumed.2019.08.007 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 531-537

Author(s):

Dina A. Insani ◽

Hertanto W. Subagio ◽

Meita Hendrianingtyas

Keyword(s):

Iron Status ◽

Obese Women ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age

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Anthropometry of women of childbearing age in Morocco: body composition and prevalence of overweight and obesity

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2003570 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 523-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Rekia Belahsen ◽

Mohamed Mziwira ◽

Fatima Fertat

Keyword(s):

Body Fat ◽

Rural Women ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Anthropometric Measurements ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Moroccan Women

AbstractObjective:To determine the prevalence of obesity and body fat distribution of Moroccan women of childbearing age, using a panel of anthropometric measurements.Design and setting:A cross-sectional survey conducted in 1995 in an agricultural community, El Jadida province of Morocco. Weight, height, waist and hip circumferences and triceps, biceps, subscapular and supra-iliac skinfold thicknesses were measured. Body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio (WHR), sum of all and sum of trunk skinfold thicknesses were determined.Subjects:In total, 1269 women aged 15–49 years from urban and rural areas were surveyed.Results:The means of all anthropometric measurements including body fat were higher in urban than in rural women and increased with age. Trunk fat contributed 50% of total fat. Globally, 4.7% of women were underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg m−2), 35.2% were overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg m−2), 10.1% were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg m−2) and 16.8% had central obesity (WHR > 0.85). The prevalence of overweight and obesity was higher in the urban than in the rural area. Underweight prevalence decreased with age, whereas that of overweight and obesity increased. All anthropometric parameters adjusted for age increased with the increase of BMI and WHR.Conclusions:Although undernutrition is still prevalent, there is an alarming prevalence of overweight and obesity in Moroccan women of childbearing age. The results indicate a shift in this country from the problem of dietary deficiency to the problem of dietary excess, and alert one to the necessity of establishing an intervention to prevent obesity-related diseases. It is necessary to address which of the anthropometric variables studied here is the best predictor of obesity-related diseases in this population.

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Rubella virus-specific humoral immune responses and their interrelationships before and after a third dose of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine in women of childbearing age

Vaccine ◽

10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.004 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 1249-1257 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Iana H. Haralambieva ◽

Inna G. Ovsyannikova ◽

Richard B. Kennedy ◽

Krista M. Goergen ◽

Diane E. Grill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Immune Responses ◽

Rubella Virus ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Rubella Vaccine ◽

Humoral Immune ◽

Humoral Immune Responses ◽

Before And After

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Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat dalam Penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi di Kelurahan Kenali Asam Bawah

Jurnal Abdimas Kesehatan (JAK) ◽

10.36565/jak.v2i1.87 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 20

Author(s):

Safitri Safitri

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Surgical Procedures ◽

Health Workers ◽

Sexual Practices ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Short Term ◽

Before And After ◽

Effective Contraception

Contraception is deﬁned as the intentional prevention of conception through the use of various devices, sexual practices, chemicals, drugs, or surgical procedures. Contraceptive is device or act whose purpose is to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant. The choice of contraception in Kelurahan Kenali Asam Bawah is dominated by short-term contraception methods (injections and pills by 88%). In addition, there are still couples of childbearing age who do not use contraception by 22.2% on the grounds of not knowing 17.5%, 61.7% uncomfortable, religiously prohibited 16.7% and expensive 4.1%. Health education by trained health workers can increase knowledge and encourage fertile age couples to make decisions in using appropriate and effective contraception. Target outcomes expected are: there is an increased knowledge between before and after counseling, as well as awareness to use contraception. The method used is counseling. The results of dedication are an increase in knowledge of women of childbearing age and awareness to use safer contraceptives, so that community coverage related to long-term contraception is increased.

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South African Sports Medicine Association Position Statement on Exercise in Pregnancy

South African Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.17159/2413-3108/2012/v24i2a519 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

Author(s):

E Barskey

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Sports Medicine ◽

Position Statement ◽

Negative Events ◽

Care Providers ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Exercise Programmes ◽

Exercise In Pregnancy ◽

Exercise During Pregnancy

There are many concerns about exercise during pregnancy, with medical advice historically dissuading women from continuing or initiating regular exercise programmes. However, research has shown that high levels of exercise are not associated with an increased incidence of negative events. Currently, many women of childbearing age wish to continue with their exercise programmes during pregnancy. Appropriate guidance and exercise counselling by the attending care provider can fulfil this need. This position statement aims to assist pregnant women and their care providers in assessing the merits and benefits of improving and maintaining fitness during this period.

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Knowledge of modern contraceptives and their use among rural women of childbearing age in Rivers State Nigeria

Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.4103/atmph.atmph_762_16 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 1043 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

BenjaminO Osaro ◽

CharlesI Tobin-West ◽

MargaretM Mezie-Okoye

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Modern Contraceptives ◽

Rivers State

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Seroepidemiology of TORCH Infections among 1.7 Million Women of Childbearing Age in Rural China: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ◽

10.4269/ajtmh.20-0137 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaosong Qin ◽

Shikun Zhang ◽

Hongbo Liu ◽

Guixue Cheng ◽

Yong Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Rural China ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Prevalence Rates ◽

Women Of Childbearing Age ◽

Childbearing Age ◽

Recent Infection ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Infected People ◽

Igm Antibodies

We conducted a national seroepidemiological study of the TORCH (Toxoplasma gondii [TOX], Rubella [RV], Cytomegalovirus [CMV], and Herpes Simplex Virus) in rural women to provided updated baseline data on TORCH prevalence. A total of 1,541,329 women of childbearing age were gathered from 2010 to 2012 in China. Of these, 858,072 women were tested positive for anti-RV IgG antibodies, 602,251 women were tested positive for anti-CMV antibodies, and 40,055 women were tested positive for anti-TOX antibodies. TORCH prevalence was highest among young adults (aged 25–34 years; P < 0.0001). A total of 69,220 women (4.49%) had received RV vaccination, of whom 49,988 (72.2%) had vaccine-acquired immunity. Of 1,541,329 women, 6,107 (0.40%) tested positive for anti-TOX IgM antibodies and 6,646 (0.43%) tested positive for anti-CMV IgM antibodies, suggesting the presence of TOX and CMV infections. TORCH markers were all more prevalent in the eastern region of China than in the central or western regions (all P < 0.0001). Prevalence rates related to all recent infection markers of TOX and CMV increased with increasing age in all regions (P < 0.0001). TORCH prevalence rates were found to be lower than previously published rates. This may be attributed to improvements in living standards and health habits in China. However, considering that the decrease in prevalence has led to an increase in the number of susceptible people, and the partial immunity caused by some pathogenic infections still leave infected people at risk of reinfection, strengthened vaccination and health education is essential to improve the quality of life of the Chinese population.

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