TY - JOUR AU - Petry, Nicolai AU - Al-Maamary, Salima A. AU - Woodruff, Bradley A. AU - Alghannami, Samia AU - Al-Shammakhi, Saleh M. AU - Al-Ghammari, Ibtesam K. AU - Tyler, Vilma AU - Rohner, Fabian AU - Wirth, James P. PY - 2020/06/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - National Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anaemia, Genetic Blood Disorders and Over- and Undernutrition in Omani Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal JA - Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J VL - 20 IS - 2 SE - Special Contributions DO - 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.02.005 UR - https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/3663 SP - e151–164 AB - <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> ER -