"Iron-Rich Foods, Anemia, and Malaria in Primary School Children in Sou" by Julianne Fay

Nutrition and Health Sciences, Department of

 

Date of this Version

2020

Document Type

Presentation

Citation

Poster presented for NUTR 498b: Global Research Experiences in Nutrition, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Spring 2020.

Comments

Copyright (c) 2020 Julianne Fay

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between iron-deficient anemia and malaria in primary school children in Southern Ethiopia and Zambia and assess the correlation between diet and health status.

METHODS: Market inventories, observations at health outposts, and interviews and anthropometric assessments of 6th and 7th grade students.

RESULTS: Both Ethiopia and Zambia had 20 iron-rich foods available in local markets. Only liver consumption was associated with malaria experience; those who consumed liver were significantly less likely to have had the disease (p

DISCUSSION: Given the high prevalence of malaria in Southern Ethiopia and Zambia, and the correlation between liver consumption and malaria experience, nutrition education concerning iron-rich foods is essential.

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