ISSN: 2161-0665
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Julien Didier Adedemy
Faculty of Medicine,
Borgou Regional Hospital in Parakou, BP 02, Parakou
Benin
Research Article
Effect of Iron Supplementation in the Prevention of Anemia Associated with Malaria in Children Aged 6 to 59 Months in Bakperou (Benin) in 2013
Author(s): Julien Didier Adedemy*,Agossou J,Noudamadjo A,Sanda GS,Gbetoho J,Ouendo EM,Ayivi B
Julien Didier Adedemy*,Agossou J,Noudamadjo A,Sanda GS,Gbetoho J,Ouendo EM,Ayivi B
Introduction: Anemia is a largely widespread public health issue, with major consequences on human health and the economic and social development. Objective: To determine the effect of iron supplementation in the prevention of anemia in children aged 6 to 59 months having malaria in the village of Bakperou (Benin) in 2013. Setting and methods: It was an interventional study carried out in two phases in a village of Parakou (Bakperou) from 15 may to 30 September, 2013. A descriptive phase including 236 children among whom 70, divided into two groups of 35 each, were selected for the experimental phase. One group had received an iron supplementation of 2mg/ kg/day during a period of two months. The second group had not received any supplementation. Results: The mean age of the i.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0665.1000222