Journal of Blood & Lymph

Motti Haimi

Publications

• Research Article
  Determinants of Iron Deficiency and Anemia among Adolescents in a Multi-Cultural Country
  Author(s): Motti Haimi, Galit Goldzak-Kunik, Esther Katz, Torsten Matthias and Aaron LernerMotti Haimi, Galit Goldzak-Kunik, Esther Katz, Torsten Matthias and Aaron Lerner
  
  Background: Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the development of nutritional anemia. Aim: To evaluate the determinants of iron deficiency, anemia, and associated factors among adolescents who performed routine blood tests in a large district in Israel during 2014. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional observational study was conducted among adolescents aged 11-18 years, belonging to Haifa and west Galilee district of ‘Clalit’ Health Services, who routinely performed blood tests during 2014. The blood tests were investigated for iron deficiency (ferritin<20 ng/mL) or anemia (hemoglobin (HGB)<12 g/dl). Results: Among 22310 adolescents who performed blood tests during 2014, 4116 (18.45%) were found to fulfill the inclusion criteria. 14.8% were boys, 85.2%.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/jbl.2019.9.242

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