Prevalence of nutritional anemia and its risk factors in children under five in the Gaza Strip
Our study clearly demonstrates that anemia is highly prevalent (35.6% anemia, and 4.0% IDA) among under-five children in Gaza Strip governorates. Different risk factors including the child's and family characteristics, and the consumption of some of food items were associated with a high prevalence of anemia. The high prevalence of anemia should be seriously considered and policy makers should take steps to reduce it.
Authors
- Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8870-8326)
Institutions
- Al-Azhar University – Gaza (PS)
- University of Palestine (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1496494
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.85