Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among Infants Consuming Cow's Milk : Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia

Anila Bai; Farzana Shaikh; Suresh Kumar; Ayesha Ahmed; . Marium; Muhammad Akram Shaikh

doi:10.54393/pjhs.v4i11.1101

Authors

Anila Bai Department of Peadiatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Farzana Shaikh Department of Peadiatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Suresh Kumar Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Ayesha Ahmed Department of Peadiatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan
. Marium Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Muhammad Akram Shaikh Department of Community Medicine, Muhammad Medical & Dental College, Mirpur Khas, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i11.1101

Abstract

Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in children is a public health issue affecting child morbidity, mortality, and cognitive development. Infants fed cow's milk are at a higher risk of severe IDA due to calcium and iron absorption competition. Objective: To determine the frequency of Iron deficiency anemia among Cow Milk Fed Infants. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Peadiatric wards of Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad and Jamshoro from November 2020 to April 2021. All the full-term infants with age of up to 6 months either gender and having history of cow’s milk consumption and clinically diagnosed to have anemia were included. Infants had 3ml intravenous blood samples taken to get a complete blood picture and ferritin level. All the mothers were interviewed regarding duration of cow’s milk consumption. Data were collected via a predesigned proforma. Results: Total 323 infants were studied to assess the frequency of iron deficiency anemia among cow’s milk infants up to 6 months and the mean age of infants was 4.11 ± 1.31 months. Females were 56.3% and males were 43.7%. Overall average of hemoglobin was 8.92 ± 1.09 g/dl, and overall mean of ferritin level was 90.16 ± 17.71 ng/ml. Frequency of iron deficiency anemia was found to be 18.6%. Conclusions: As per study conclusion overall frequency of iron deficiency anemia was observed to be 18.6% and cow’s milk consumption has been observed as a risk factor of infant’s anemia.

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