Abstract
Aim:To investigate the association between obesity and anemia/hemoglobin levels.Material & methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted at Khartoum, Sudan. Obstetric data were collected from 388 pregnant women at mean (standard deviation) of 10.5 (3.1) weeks of gestation using questionnaires. Weight and height were determined, and BMI was calculated.Results:There were 15 (4.4%), 95 (28.1%), 127 (37.6) and 101 (29.9%) women who were underweight, normal weight, (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) and obese (≥30 kg/m2), respectively. Hemoglobin levels and white blood cell counts were significantly higher in obese than nonobese groups. Compared with normal BMI, overweight and obesity were associated with higher hemoglobin level.Conclusion:Obese women had higher white blood cell count and hemoglobin level.
Highlights
While there has been a great deal of research into the association between anemia/hemoglobin levels and obesity among nonpregnant women, there are no published data on hemoglobin levels and obesity among pregnant women
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of obesity and the association between obesity, hemoglobin levels and white blood cells (WBCs) count among a population of Sudanese women in their early pregnancy
A cross-sectional study was conducted at Saad Abualila Hospital (Khartoum, Sudan) during the period of January–April 2014
Summary
To investigate the association between obesity and anemia/hemoglobin levels. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of obesity and the association between obesity, hemoglobin levels and white blood cells (WBCs) count among a population of Sudanese women in their early pregnancy.
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