@article{Petry_Al-Maamary_Woodruff_Alghannami_Al-Shammakhi_Al-Ghammari_Tyler_Rohner_Wirth_2020, title={National Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anaemia, Genetic Blood Disorders and Over- and Undernutrition in Omani Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children}, volume={20}, url={https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/3663}, DOI={10.18295/squmj.2020.20.02.005}, abstractNote={<p>A national cross-sectional survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies, haemoglobin disorders and over- and undernutrition in children and women of reproductive age in Oman. Wasting and stunting were found in 9.3% and 11.4% of children aged 0–59 months, respectively, while 4.2% were overweight or obese. In addition, 23.8% were anaemic and 10.2%, 9.5% and 10.6% had iron, vitamin A and vitamin D deficiencies, respectively. Sickle cell and β-thalassaemia genetic traits were present in 5.3% and 4.2% of children and 4.7% and 2.8% of women, respectively. Overall, 9.1% of Omani women were underweight and 59.2% were overweight or obese. The prevalence of anaemia was 27.8%, while iron, folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiencies affected 24.8%, 11.6%, 8.9% and 16.2%, respectively. Anaemia among both children and women and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in women are the most concerning nutritional problems in Oman.</p><p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong>Nutrition Disorders; Malnutrition; Micronutrients; Iron-Deficiency Anemia; Avitaminosis; Vitamin D Deficiency; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency; Oman.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal}, author={Petry, Nicolai and Al-Maamary, Salima A. and Woodruff, Bradley A. and Alghannami, Samia and Al-Shammakhi, Saleh M. and Al-Ghammari, Ibtesam K. and Tyler, Vilma and Rohner, Fabian and Wirth, James P.}, year={2020}, month={Jun.}, pages={e151–164} }