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CURRENT SITUATION |
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The prevalence of anemia in China was measured in all age groups and disaggregated by gender. The prevalence of anemia in children ages 0 to 59 months were 21.2% in males, and 16.1% in females. Prevalence in children 5 to 14 years of age were 15.1% in males, and 17.5% in females. Prevalence of anemia in people 15 years old and older were 16.9% in males, and 22.7% in females. Currently there are no supplementation and fortification programs, nor education campaigns to change dietary habits. The government however have been screening for parasites and de-worming programs in children in primary and middle schools. |
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA |
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| Anemia | ||
| Most Recent Anemia Survey | ||
| Date: | 1992, National Nutrition Survey | |
| Groups Surveyed: | People of all ages | |
| Sample Size: | 100,201 | |
| Sampling Method: | Cluster survey that included 25,033 urban and rural households. | |
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POLICY AND LEGISLATION |
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| Legislation on IDA |
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China has a policy that calls for a focus on supplementation, fortification, and dietary change. The policy is to be revised. There is no current policy on iron supplementation for children and pregnant women. In addition, there is no national policy or legislation for iron fortification. |
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There are no government agencies specifically established to address IDA. |
PROGRAM DATA |
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| Supplementation | |
| There are no iron supplementation programs. | |
| Fortification |
| There are no iron fortification programs, but the possibility of fortifying soy sauce is being considered. A pilot study is underway “The control of Iron Deficiency Anemia by Sodium Iron EDTA Fortified Soy Sauce”. The study began in 2000 and is to be completed in 2002. Soy sauce was selected as the food carrier because 70% of the Chinese population consumes soy sauce, and NaFeEDTA was selected as the iron compound because of its high bioavailability for people consuming a plant based diet. The study will determine whether or not fortified soy sauce is feasible and effective in combating IDA. It will also investigate the effect of fortification on vitamin A and anthropometric status |
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There are no large-scale programs to address dietary changes, nor community- based programs to promote improved iron status. |
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De-worming Programs |
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The Chinese Ministry of Health has started to screen for parasites and de-worm children in primary and middle schools. |
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| Anemia | |
| Current monitoring activities for iron deficiency anemia: | |
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There are no national monitoring activities of IDA, but the 4th National Nutrition Survey will begin in 2002 and will investigate the extent of IDA. There is facility and community based monitoring for IDA with laboratory facilities available for hemoglobin estimates. |
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There is no monitoring of supplementation and fortification programs. |
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There is a study to investigate the effect of iron and other micronutrient supplementation on the health of pregnant women and subsequent growth/development of the fetus and infant. It is estimated to cost $USD 300,000.00. Another study is to develop standard diagnostic techniques of IDA in elderly populations. The estimated cost of this study is $US 150,000.00
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