PMID- 25810994
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150326
LR  - 20200930
IS  - 2249-4863 (Print)
IS  - 2278-7135 (Electronic)
IS  - 2249-4863 (Linking)
VI  - 4
IP  - 1
DP  - 2015 Jan-Mar
TI  - Efficacy of supplementation in filipino children.
PG  - 79-83
LID - 10.4103/2249-4863.152260 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: At present, in the absence of an anemia prevention and screening 
      program in Barangay Vasra, this will aid in the formation of programs that would 
      teach about this health related issue, with an intervention that could be used 
      efficiently by the health workers at the non-government organization run center. 
      OBJECTIVE: The aim of the following study is to establish the efficacy of iron 
      supplementation alone versus iron and ascorbic acid supplementation in improving 
      the hemoglobin (Hgb), hematocrit (Hct), reticulocyte count and red cell indices 
      of anemic undernourished children 5-10 years of age at Lingap Center, Barangay 
      Vasra, Quezon City. METHODOLOGY: Anemic undernourished male and female children 
      5-10 years of age enrolled in the Supplementary Feeding Program of Lingap Center, 
      Barangay Vasra, Quezon City. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, experimental trial 
      comparing two interventions-iron supplementation alone versus iron and ascorbic 
      acid supplementation. RESULTS: A total of 25 children participated in this study, 
      with a majority being female at 52% (13/25) of the total. Those who received iron 
      supplementation alone for 6 months, while there were 50% (6/12) of either sex, 
      whereas subjects who took iron and ascorbic acid supplementation for 6 months 
      were predominantly female at 53.85% (7/13). Data obtained before and after iron 
      supplementation alone revealed that there was an increase among the levels of 
      Hgb, Hct, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean 
      corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and reticulocyte count, with the rise 
      statistically significant. Hematological values gained before and after iron and 
      ascorbic acid supplementation uncovered that there was an augmentation among the 
      levels of Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC and reticulocyte count, with the improvement 
      statistically significant. Encompassing both interventions, the differences in 
      findings were statistically significant in red blood cell (RBC) count, with the 
      level progression statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Overall, the results 
      were statistically significant in terms of RBC count alone. Therefore, this study 
      demonstrated that compliance with intake of supplementation is a factor in 
      improving the hematological parameters of these subjects. To address iron 
      deficiency anemia, a similar endeavor may establish a system of support in Lingap 
      Center to ensure the screening and therapeutic management of this population.
FAU - Tayao, Charisse Marie S
AU  - Tayao CM
AD  - Department of Family Medicine and Out Patient Services, Veterans Memorial Medical 
      Center, Quezon City, Philippines.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - India
TA  - J Family Med Prim Care
JT  - Journal of family medicine and primary care
JID - 101610082
PMC - PMC4367011
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Ascorbic acid
OT  - Philippines
OT  - children
OT  - iron
OT  - supplementation
COIS- Conflict of Interest: None declared.
EDAT- 2015/03/27 06:00
MHDA- 2015/03/27 06:01
PMCR- 2015/01/01
CRDT- 2015/03/27 06:00
PHST- 2015/03/27 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/03/27 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/03/27 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2015/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - JFMPC-4-79 [pii]
AID - 10.4103/2249-4863.152260 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Family Med Prim Care. 2015 Jan-Mar;4(1):79-83. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.152260.