Abstract
<p>Introduction. Anemia is an important public health problem recognized worldwide either as an isolated problem or associated with other forms of malnutrition. In 2016, the prevalence of anemia in women of reproductive age was 32.0%, that is 613 millions of women, aged 15-49 years. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (>15≤49 years) in the Republic of Srpska as well as to determine the correlation between dietary habits and prevalence of anemia. Methods. The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study. The sample was designed as a two-stage stratified random sample, with census circles selected during the first stage and households in the second stage. The study included 1539 women, aged 15-49 years. For the assessment of dietary habits and basic socio-demographic characteristics of the sample, two specially created questionnaires were used. Photometer, HemoCue Hb 301/SET was used to determine the hemoglobin level from a capillary sample. Results. The prevalence of anemia among women in reproductive age in the Republic of Srpska was 11.8%, classifying the Republic of Srpska into countries with low prevalence. There was a statistically significant difference in prevalence of anemia among women (p< 0.001), aged 36-49 years, and within Doboj and East Sarajevo Region (p = 0.002). Analyzing dietary habits, with special emphasis on intake of heme and non-heme iron foods, a statistically significant difference was found in intake of heme iron foods (p=0.009) among the women without anemia. There was a weak but statistically significant correlation between intake of iron supplement and absence of anemia (r = -0.064, p = 0.013). Conclusion. The Republic of Srpska falls into the category of countries with low anemia prevalence but it is necessary to continue with the activities the aim of which should be dietary habit improvement among all population groups, with the special emphasis on intake of heme iron foods.</p>
Highlights
Anemia is an important public health problem recognized worldwide either as an isolated problem or associated with other forms of malnutrition
Srpske od koga je dobio saglasnost za provođenje istraživanja (Odluka JZU Institut za javno zdravstvo, Etički odbor, br: 5005942-2/11)
Iako Republika Srpska spada u zemlje sa niskim opterećenjem anemijom (11,8%), a utvrđene srednje vrijednosti hemoglobina su značajno više u odnosu na one utvrđene u drugim zemljama evropskog i ostalih SZO regiona, neophodno je nastaviti sa aktivnostima usmjerenim na unapređenje ishrane svih kategorija stanovništva, a posebno obratiti pažnju na unos namirnica sa hem željezom, a u skladu sa strateškim dokumentima usvojenim u Republici Srpskoj i nutritivnim ciljevima SZO do 2025. godine
Summary
Godini prevalenca anemije u svijetu je kod žena u reproduktivnoj dobi iznosila 32,0% odnosno postojala je kod 613 miliona žena starosti 1549 godina. Cilj rada je bio utvrditi prevalencu anemije kod osoba ženskog pola u reproduktivnoj dobi (>15≤49 godina) u Republici Srpskoj i utvrditi povezanost između prehrambenih navika i prevalence anemije. Prevalenca anemije kod žena u reproduktivnoj dobi u Republici Srpskoj iznosi 11,8% i svrstava Republiku Srpsku u zemlje sa niskom prevalencom. Definisana kao niska koncentracija hemoglobina u krvi, anemija predstavlja značajan javnozdravstveni problem koji se javlja kako u zemljama sa niskim tako i u. Cilj rada je utvrditi prevalencu anemije kod osoba ženskog pola u reproduktivnoj dobi (>15 ≤49 godina) u Republici Srpskoj i utvrditi povezanost između prehrambenih navika i prevalence anemije
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