The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy in Iran (۱۹۹۱-۲۰۱۵): A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and aims: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in pregnant women is in Variable between ۴۰-۸۰% in developing countries. There are some differences among different studies on this disorder. So, this present study is been performed for evaluating the prevalence of IDA among pregnant Iranians with systematic review and meta-analysis method. Methods: This study is based on received information achieved from Magiran, Iranmedex, SID, Med Lib, Iran Doc, Scopus, Pubmed, Science Direct, Cochrane, Embase, Medline, Springer, Online Library Wiley and Google Scholar in chronological order of ۱ January ۱۹۹۱ to ۳۱ march ۲۰۱۵ with using standard key words. Search and extraction of data were done by two independent reviewers. Using random effects model and meta-analysis, the data were analyzed through SPSS. Results: In the ۳۲ eligible studies, the ۶۳۳۷۲ individuals have been evaluated. The prevalence of anemia among pregnant Iranians was estimated to be ۱۴.۲% (۹۵%  CI: ۱۲-۱۶.۳%). Most prevalence of anemia was seen in the study, the samples of which were collected in several parts of country, (۲۱.۵%) and the lowest prevalence was seen in the West of the country (۷%). The prevalence of anemia in urban and rural pregnant women was estimated ۱۳.۷% and ۲۰% approximately, respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia among pregnant Iranians in the recent ۲۴ years according to WHO system reported to be low in developing countries, that it was related to appropriate planning and caring in pregnancy period in countries.

Keywords:

Anemia , Pregnancy , Systematic review , meta-analysis , Iran