scholarly journals Prevalence and Indicators of Vitamin B12 Insufficiency among Young Women of Childbearing Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sara Al-Musharaf ◽  
Philip G. McTernan ◽  
Syed Danish Hussain ◽  
Khalid Abdullah Aleisa ◽  
Abdullah M. Alnaami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Recommended Dietary Allowance ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Dietary Allowance ◽  
Study Participants

Vitamin B12 insufficiency is a global health issue among women of childbearing age, yet few studies have investigated its prevalence and risk factors among healthy Middle Eastern populations. This cross-sectional study included 346 Saudi women aged 19–30 years and enrolled at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A series of questionnaires were administered to record the study participants’ sociodemographic status, medical history, dietary intake, and physical activity. Participants’ anthropometric data were also recorded and their fasting blood samples were analyzed. The rate of vitamin B12 insufficiency (≤220 pmol/L) was approximately 6% among the study participants. After adjusting for confounding factors, it was observed that the risk factors for vitamin B12 insufficiency included daily sitting time ≥ 7 h, low income (<10,000 Saudi riyal) and increasing age. The recommended dietary allowance of vitamin B12 (>2.4 mcg/day) has been shown to confer reasonable protection against vitamin B12 insufficiency. These study findings highlight that a combination of increased physical activity and dietary vitamin B12 intake above the current recommended dietary allowance may help improve the serum vitamin B12 levels of young women of childbearing age, especially those with a low socioeconomic status. Timely detection and protection against vitamin B12 insufficiency in this subpopulation are important to prevent maternal and fetal health risks.

scholarly journals Risk factors for nightblindness among women of childbearing age in Cambodia

2003 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 1627-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
R D Semba ◽  
S de Pee ◽  
D Panagides ◽  
O Poly ◽  
M W Bloem
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age

scholarly journals A Case of Pulsatile Tinnitus Related to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (9) ◽  
pp. 422-426
Author(s):  
Jong-Won Bae ◽  
Kyu-Yup Lee ◽  
Myung Hoon Yoo ◽  
Da Jung Jung
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Hypertension ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ◽  
Obese Woman ◽  
Pulsatile Tinnitus ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Early Symptom ◽  
Vascular Abnormalities

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder that commonly occurs in obese young women of childbearing age and is characterized by symptoms such as pulsatile tinnitus, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual loss without any structural or vascular abnormalities in the intracranial cavity. We recently experienced a case of a 33-year-old obese woman who presented with right-sided pulsatile tinnitus, which is an early symptom for IIH. The patient was successfully treated with weight reduction and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (acetazolamide). Pulsatile tinnitus requires thorough diagnosis and examination because it can be cured if the anatomical or functional cause is identified and treated. When obese women of childbearing age present with pulsatile tinnitus at the otorhinolaryngology outpatient department, treatment for IIH should be initiated after appropriate examination and diagnosis as pulsatile tinnitus may be the only symptom for IIH.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors for Anemia in Non-pregnant Childbearing Women from the Chinese Fifth National Health and Nutrition Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1290
Author(s):  
Yichun Hu ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Jinghuan Wu ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Deqian Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Middle School Education ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Childbearing Women ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Anemia is a public health issue for developing countries, especially for women of childbearing age. The aim of this study was to assess the anemia status and analyze the risk factors for anemia in Chinese childbearing women aged 18–49 years. Hemoglobin concentration was measured by the HiCN method in the Fifth Chinese National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS) in 2010–2012. Age, region type, ethnicity, bodyweight, height, education, season and smoke habit were recorded in unified questionnaires. Latitude was divided by China’s Qinling Mountains and Huaihe River. Childbearing women (28,289) from the CNNHS 2010–2012 were included in this study. The median hemoglobin concentration was 136.2(126.6–145.0) g/L, and it was significantly higher than in CNNHS 2002 (132.5 (122.3–141.6) g/L). The prevalence of anemia was 15.0%, and it was significantly lower than 10 years ago. The logistic regression analysis showed anemia in Chinese childbearing women was specifically related to 30–39 age group (P = 0.004), in spring (P < 0.0001) or in winter (P = 0.006), small and medium-sized cities (P = 0.044) and middle school education level (P = 0.027). The results showed that anemia status among childbearing women was greatly improved over 10 years since 2002, but it was still more severe than the rest of the populations. The nutrition propaganda and education is recommended for childbearing women to help them to improve the nutritional status on their own.

scholarly journals Folate, vitamin B12, ferritin and haemoglobin levels among women of childbearing age from a rural district in South India

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samiksha Singh ◽  
Jaga Jeevan Babu Geddam ◽  
G. Bhanuprakash Reddy ◽  
Dinesh Raj Pallepogula ◽  
Hira Ballabh Pant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin B12 ◽  
South India ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age

The Prevalence of Anemia in women of Childbearing Age in Kazakhstan: Some Causes, Risk Factors and Interventions

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 408-409
Author(s):  
Toregeldy Sharmanov ◽  
Shamil Tazhibayev ◽  
Oksana Dolmatova ◽  
Aigul Nurgabilova ◽  
Altyn Sarsembayeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia
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