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July 8, 2026Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Concurrent Anemia Among Orang Asli Mothers and Children Under Five in Malaysia

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SCShao Hui ChongUniversiti Putra MalaysiaSLSu Peng LohUniversiti Putra MalaysiaNENorhaizan Mohd EsaUniversiti Putra Malaysia

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Cross-sectional study finds a significant prevalence of anemia among Orang Asli mothers and children, indicating a need for health interventions.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of concurrent anemia in Orang Asli child-mother pairs.
  • Cross-sectional study involving 155 child-mother pairs from seven Orang Asli villages.
  • Mothers were interviewed for socio-demographics and food security status; hemoglobin levels assessed via finger-prick method.
  • Multinomial logistic regression analyzed factors linked to anemia status.
  • Concurrent anemia observed in 21.3% of child-mother pairs, with child-anemic/mother-non-anemic at 18.1% and child non-anemic/mother-anemic at 11.6%.
  • Factors lowering odds of concurrent anemia included male children, maternal employment, and household income above RM580.
  • Increased odds associated with stunting, child underweight, maternal overweight/obesity, family size of 5-8 members, and household food insecurity.

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Chong et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4dea28d2ea289ef6284090https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2026.2697208
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