Food Groups Associated With Anaemia in Pregnant Women

Completed

• Conditions: Anemia; Dietary Habits; Food Habits
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Food groups consumed

• Registration Number: NCT03251664
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

This study investigates the association between locally consumed food items with anemia among pregnant women, in Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia.

Detailed Description

Prevention of anemia among women, particularly pregnant women, is a priority nutrition agenda in Ethiopia. Anemia is a significant contributor to poor pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight and maternal mortality. Anemia is of multiple influences, which in most of the cases include dietary factors. Consumption food items rich in iron and other nutrients involved in red blood cell production promotes optimal hemoglobin level. Dark green leafy vegetables, meat, and beans are some of the food groups reported to be associated with lesser risk of anemia. Studies on the relation of indigenous food items with health outcome are limited in developing countries. For example, teff, consumed only in Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea, is traditionally believed to be protective of anemia because of its high iron content, but Khat chewing, a pervasive social practice in Ethiopia, has been associated with restrictive eating pattern and anemia. In this study, the association of locally consumed food groups with anemia was investigated among pregnant Ethiopian women.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2016-02-20
• Study Completion: 2016-02-20
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 592

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women
• Age 18 years and above
• Residence in Addis Ababa city

Exclusion Criteria

• Serious medical illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Anemic	Food groups consumed	Hemoglobin \<11 g/l
Non-anemic	Food groups consumed	Hemoglobin 11 g/l (and above)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Food items/groups association with anemia	October 2015 to February 2016	Relation of food groups with anemia risk

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sociodemographic and economic factors association with anemia	October 2015 to February 2016	Relation of socioeconomic factors with anemia
Reproductive factors associated with anemia	October 2015 to February 2016	Relation of reproductive and obstetrics history with anemia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Addis Ababa Health Bureau; 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia