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Anemia Related to AgeStudy of a Community of Young Black Americans
Howard A. Pearson, MD;
Frederick W. McLean, MD;
Reuben E. Brigety, MD
JAMA. 1971;215(12):1982-1984.
Abstract
Hematocrit determinations were performed on 3,016 children in a community with homogeneous socioeconomic and racial characteristics. Striking differences in the occurrence of anemia were found in the age groups studied. Anemia was frequent (14.8%) in infancy, but by preadolescence had declined to 2.6%. However, subsequent compensatory ability was marginal, for after puberty and during pregnancy anemia recurred with considerable frequency. Nearly 25% of pregnant teen-age girls were anemic. Surveys designed to detect nutritional anemia should include the infant and the teen-age girl. Study of only preschool and prepubertal age groups will underestimate the prevalence of nutritional anemia.
Author Affiliations
From the departments of pediatrics (Dr. Pearson) and obstetrics and gynecology (Dr. McLean), University of Florida College of Medicine; and the Duval Medical Center (Dr. Brigety), Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. Pearson is now with Yale University School of Medicine.
Footnotes
Reprint requests to 333 Cedar St, New Haven, Conn 06510 (Dr. Pearson).
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