Madalina Adina Coman, Razvan Mircea Chereches
Exploring students' perception of subjective food literacy: A model of educational practice
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anemia complex condition associated diet chronic infections blood loss children living high altitudes higher absolute hemoglobin levels due hypoxemia however exposed repeated infections dietary limitations conducted crosssectional study identify factors affecting hemoglobin concentration children living highaltitude rural communities anta province peru children 316 years age attending public schools invited participate enrolled children 316 years old schools visited homes collect demographic socioeconomic medical history anthropometric data children provided blood stool samples complete blood counts iron status markers helminth infection testing among 2000 children enrolled mean age 99 34 years 1004 502 female median residence altitude 3398 interquartile range 3353497 meters mean hemoglobin level 15 115 mgdl 320 16 anemia defined children anemia likely lower serum iron levels odds ratio 28 95 ci 2236 p 0001 serum transferrin saturation 28 95 ci 239 p 0001 younger age 085 95 ci 082089 p 0001 stunting 068 95 ci 059079 p 0001 education mother 094 95 ci 091098 p 0005 low eosinophils 049 95 ci 02609 p 0022 associated anemia helminth infections associated anemia anemia among children high altitude multifactorial iron deficiency contributing factor studies needed evaluate iron status anemia children living high altitudes