Status of micronutrient deficiencies and related factors among women aged 18 - 55 years old at some companies in 2019

Abstract

The cross-sectional study determined the prevalence and possible factors associated with micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) among women aged 18 – 55 working at two companies in Northern Vietnam. Anemia, iron deficiency (ID), iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and calcium deficiency prevalence was 9.52%, 20.24%, 5.16% and 28.17%, respectively. Intakes of iron, zinc, calcium, folate and vitamin A, C, D were below recommendations. Age and the number of children were found to be risk factors of calcium deficiency. Inadequate dietary intakes of vitamin A, C and iron varied with age