Dates a Food Treasure in Alleviating Anemia
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Descrizione
Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiologic needs. Anemia is a condition characterized by a decrease in the concentration of hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin is necessary for transporting oxygen to tissues and organs in the body. Iron deficiency is thought to be the most common cause of anaemia globally. Iron deficiency anemia is due to insufficient iron that is necessary to produce enough red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen (hemoglobin). As a result, iron deficiency anemia is associated with fatigue, general body weakness, frequent tiredness, dizziness and lowered resistance to disease and drowsiness. Overall, morbidity and mortality risks increase for individuals suffering from anemia, a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues.
Anemia is considered a serious public health problem worldwide with prevalence of 43% in the developing countries and of 9% in the developed ones. Research demonstrates that the majority of HCV treated patients with ribavirin became anaemic after treatment and they claimed that their quality of life was affected because of anaemia. Anaemia is one of the common side effects for Hepatitis C treated with ribavirin and remains a prominent concern. Partially, because Ribavirin destroys red blood cells by causing them to break open, or rupture and partially because of malnutrition due to the loss of appetite accompanying the treatment. Moreover addition of direct acting antiviral as Sofosbuvir to peginterferon plus ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV) increases the frequency as well as the severity, and hence, clinical relevance of anaemia, which has now become one of the major complications associated with hepatitis C therapy. Most significant factors associated with anaemia in patients receiving triple therapy include older age, lower body mass index (BMI), advanced fibrosis, and lower baseline haemoglobin.
Hemoglobin lower than normallevels indicate anemia; The normal hemoglobin range is generally defined as 13.2 to 16.6 grams (g) of hemoglobin per deciliter (dL) of blood for men and 11.6 to 15. g/dL for women. Severe anemia is manifested when Hb level is less than 8 grams (g) of hemoglobin per deciliter (dL) for both adult men aged 15 years and above and non- pregnant women aged 15 years and above Overall objective To help program planners plan regimens and guidelines to overcome therapy-induced anaemia with the use of functional food Objectives for direct beneficiaries
1. Improving the lives of the anaemic patients by providing a set of interventions for to alleviate their anaemia
2. improving participants' quality of life which was Dates fruits dependant.
This study was conducted as three phases:
The first phase included:
1. Equipping the three main primary health care units by automated cell counter
2. Training of the primary health care technicians to carry out screening for risk of anaemia
3. Screening and assessing incidence of anaemia and measuring haemoglobin concentration (Hb) among 2341 HCV treated cases (>18 years to 70 years) followed by confirming the anaemic status
4. Assessing the nutritional pattern and quality of life for the anaemic cases
The second phase included:
- Development of recipe book to increase the number of nutritionally balanced meals and increase the frequency of iron-rich foods per week
- Provision of awareness and educational sessions at the community based associations for improving the patients' own nutrition situation through nutritional education about food rich in iron and counselling. Special focus will be on increasing patients' awareness for self-management of their status.
- Provision of Dates : Dates fruit intake for all the anaemic patients was provided for 16 weeks (four months):Diagnosed anemic patients were given five pieces of Dates on daily basis for 16 weeks (each date fruits is about 10 -20 gm), of Dates. Dates was taken as breakfast on daily base.
- Provision of demonstration kitchen model
the third phase was the evaluation phase for :
1. Measuring change in the haemoglobin level
2. Measuring the change of the nutritional habits for all anaemic cases'
3. Measuring change of the quality of life indicators
Monitoring process:
A monthly monitoring sheet containing pictures and photos for the types of food was used for follow up of dietary habits. It was filled daily by the cases starting from the first day after the session for one month. Follow up was done for 6 months
Date
| Ultimo verificato: | 01/31/2020 |
| Primo inviato: | 02/11/2020 |
| Iscrizione stimata inviata: | 02/12/2020 |
| Primo pubblicato: | 02/16/2020 |
| Ultimo aggiornamento inviato: | 02/12/2020 |
| Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato: | 02/16/2020 |
| Data di inizio effettiva dello studio: | 02/25/2017 |
| Data di completamento primaria stimata: | 07/14/2019 |
| Data stimata di completamento dello studio: | 12/24/2019 |
Condizione o malattia
Intervento / trattamento
Other: therapy induced anemia for HCV treated patients
Other: therapy induced anemia for HCV treated patients
Other: therapy induced anemia for HCV treated patients
Other: therapy induced anemia for HCV treated patients
Fase
Gruppi di braccia
| Braccio | Intervento / trattamento |
|---|---|
| Other: therapy induced anemia for HCV treated patients Four types of interventions:
Educational to increase the number of nutritionally balanced meals and increase the frequency of iron-rich foods per day and improve current and risky nutritional habits
Provision of Dates : Dates fruit intake for all the anaemic patients
Recipe book
Model kitchen for all patients having Hemoglobin lower than normal hemoglobin levels; less than 13.2 grams (g) of hemoglobin per deciliter (dL) of blood for men and less than 11.6 for women. | Other: therapy induced anemia for HCV treated patients Provision of weekly awareness and educational sessions for 6 months. Sessions were conducted at the community based associations within the cases respective villages. Cases were subjected to 24 sessions for improving the patients' own nutrition situation through nutritional education about food rich in iron and counselling. The sessions focused on basic knowledge on iron deficiency anaemia, the most common presenting symptoms, iron rich dietary sources, factors that enhance and inhibit iron absorption, effects of anaemia on health and how to prevent it, Role of dates fruit in preventing and treating anaemia. Th e sessions also focused on the provision of a diverse range of local iron rich food. Special focus was on increasing patients' awareness for self-management of their status |
Criteri di idoneità
| Età idonea per lo studio | 18 Years Per 18 Years |
| Sessi idonei allo studio | All |
| Accetta volontari sani | sì |
| Criteri | Inclusion Criteria: - therapy induced anemia (HCV treated cases with anemia) Hemoglobin lower than normal levels indicating mild and moderate anemia. The normal hemoglobin range is generally defined as 13.2 to 16.6 grams (g) of hemoglobin per deciliter (dL) of blood for men and 11.6 to 15. g/dL for women. Exclusion Criteria: - Severe anemia is manifested when HB level is less than 8 grams (g) of hemoglobin per deciliter (dL) for both adult men aged 15 years and above and non- pregnant women aged 15 years and above |
Risultato
Misure di esito primarie
1. Percent change of the mean Hb level as a result of interventions [Four months after the initiation of the intervention]
2. percent change of the severity of anaemia [difference from the initial (before the intervention) with that four months after the initiation of the intervention]
Misure di esito secondarie
1. Percent change of diet quality as a result of the interventions (as measured by the Diet Quality Index (DQI) [The difference from the initial (before the intervention) with that of four months after the initiation of the intervention]
2. Percent change of the Health related quality of life (HRQoL) as a result of interventions [The difference from the initial (before the intervention) with that of four months after the initiation of the intervention]
