An Examination of Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Libyan Workers and Their Families
The prevalence of IDA was moderate and substantial among men (13.43%). It was particularly high among working women (44.78%). There were significant associations between IDA and sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, including age, marital status, residence, occupational status, dietary habits, and family history of IDA.
Authors
- Fawzi Ebrahim
- Adam Elzagheid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7086-5937)
- Asma A Alboueishi
- Saber Dalyom
- Mohamed Breem
- Warda Haroush
- Sundus Alshileeb
- Faihaa Omran
Institutions
- Cell Biotech (South Korea) (KR)
- Libyan Academy (LY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.78606
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00