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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutritional Epidemiology
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1474664

Global burden of anemia and cause among children under five years 1990-2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Provisionally accepted
Yujuan Liu Yujuan Liu *Weifang Ren Weifang Ren Shuying Wang Shuying Wang Minmin M. Xiang Minmin M. Xiang Shun-Xian Zhang Shun-Xian Zhang Feng Zhang Feng Zhang
  • Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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    Background: Anemia represents a significant global health issue affecting numerous children and women, characterized by diminished hemoglobin levels that may impede cognitive and developmental progress. Although commonly attributed to iron deficiency, the etiology of anemia in this demographic is multifaceted, encompassing nutritional, genetic, and infectious contributors. Nonetheless, there is a lack of highquality data on anemia prevalence and causes analysis among children under five years.The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive global assessment of the burden of anemia and its causes among children under five years, using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.Methods: This investigation utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019 to assess the prevalence and years lived with disability (YLD) attributable to anemia in children under five from 1990 to 2019. Analyses were conducted to delineate age-specific YLD, prevalence rates, and etiological factors, with stratification by gender and Socio-Demographic Index (SDI).

    Keywords: Anemia, Iron deficiency, Children, etiology, disease burden

    Received: 02 Aug 2024; Accepted: 01 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Ren, Wang, Xiang, Zhang and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yujuan Liu, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

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