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The study of anemia in Sakon Nakhon province during the period of 1996-1997 was conducted by a multistage random sampling in a population aged 1-90 years in ten villages. The prevalence of anemia was 15.29 per cent (14.5 per cent in children under 15 years, 14.4 per cent between 15-60 years and 34.3 per cent in those over 60 years). The prevalence of anemia in males and females was not statistically different. The mean level of hematocrit and hemoglobin was 39.9 +/- 4.6 per cent and 13.2 +/- 1.4 g. per cent. About 28.3 per cent of the studied population had undernutrition. This finding showed that the nutritional status could be statistically linked to anemia, while parasitic infestation had no effect on the rate of anemia, most probably the worm load in the cases infected was rather low. Nutritional anemia and thalassemia are also common causes of anemia in Sakon Nakhon. Thus, we proposed that the public health programme should focus on preventive activities to reduce thalassemia hemoglobinopathy and the rate of undernutrition to solve the problem of anemia in Thailand.
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PMID:Anemia in Sakon Nakhon Province. 1044 75

Anemia is an enormous problem worldwide that is worse in the developing countries but by no means lacking in developed countries. Women and children are disproportionately affected. Nutritional anemias, mainly caused by a lack of iron and folate, are largely correctable by dietary improvement, but this socioeconomic change may not be readily achieved. The inherited disorders, the hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias, in their heterozygous forms are beneficial to the affected populations. Prevention of the homozygous forms and the serious diseases that result can only be addressed by education. These conditions are seen in all types of medical practice ranging from neonatology to geriatrics and public health and are an ongoing concern to all physicians.
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PMID:Anemia. 1143 Jan 82