Knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia of the urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Wong HS 1 , Tay JEF 1 , Kaur S 1 , Gan WY 2 , Che'Ya NN 3 , Tan CH 1 Show all authors , Tung SEH 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, 125743UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 37449Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Agriculture Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, 37449Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 60606Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Nutr Health, 2022 Aug 28.
PMID: 36036393 DOI: 10.1177/02601060221122182

Abstract

Background: Anaemia has been identified as a major public health problem that affects both developed and developing countries, including Malaysia. To prevent anaemia, knowledge is a key parameter for changing attitudes and practices. Aim: This present study aims to determine the association of knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia with anaemia status of urban poor adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods: A total of 209 urban poor adolescents (50.7% males and 49.3% females) aged 10 to 17 years old were recruited from eight low-cost flats (People Housing Programme) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge and practices in preventing nutritional anaemia. Anaemia status from the haemoglobin level concentration was determined using HemoCue® 201  +  hemoglobinometer. Results: The prevalence of anaemia among urban poor adolescents was 58.4%, particularly prevalent among females (p 

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