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Impact of the Updated World Health Organization Guideline on Hemoglobin Cutoffs on National Anemia Prevalence Estimates in 6–59-month-old Indian Children

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization has recently lowered the hemoglobin (Hb) diagnostic cutoff for anemia in 6-23-month-old children by 0.5 g/dL and specifies the use of venous blood. The national prevalence of anemia defined from venous blood in children 6-23 months reduced by ~10% points when using the new Hb cutoff.

Source: Indian Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_617_24

Authors: Tinku Thomas, Anura Viswanath Kurpad, Santu Ghosh, Harshpal Singh Sachdev

Institutions: St.John's Medical College Hospital, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research

Language: English

Topic: Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $48