In a Nutrition Transition Context in North Africa Is the Co-Occurrence of Excess Adiposity and Iron Deficiency or Anemia Independent Aggravating or Protective?

摘要

In North Africa, due to the rapid nutrition transition, the within-subject double burden of excess adiposity and anemia or iron deficiency (ID) is prevalent, especially among women. Contrasted hypotheses on iron content of the nutrition transition high energy diets could result in either aggravating or protective co-ocurrence. We studied its nature, strength and variation with sociodemographic characteristics among women of childbearing age.