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However, contrary to iron deficiency and anemia, which have been documented in depth, the prevalence of folate deficiency among women has not been well-studied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of folate deficiency and anemia and their association among Senegalese women of reproductive age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A national cross-sectional survey using a stratified 2-stage cluster sampling was conducted. Data were collected from 1012 women (aged 15-49 years). Plasma folate and hemoglobin (Hb), as well as protein markers of subclinical infections, were equally measured.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean folate concentration was 8.50 nmol\/L (8.16-8.85 nmol\/L), and 54.8% of the women were folate deficient (&lt;10 nmol\/L). Plasma folate concentration of rural women (7.27 nmol\/L [6.89-7.68 nmol\/L]) and urban women (10.45 nmol\/L [9.88-11.05 nmol\/L]) was significantly different ( P &lt; .0001), the highest concentration being observed in women living in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The breastfeeding women showed lower plasma folate concentration compared to nonbreastfeeding ones: 6.97 nmol\/L (6.37-7.63 nmol\/L) versus 9.03 nmol\/L (8.61-9.46 nmol\/L). Overall, 27% of the women were suffering from inflammation\/infections. Mean Hb concentration was 116.86 (1.18) g\/L, and 47.63% of the women involved in the study were anemic (pregnant women Hb &lt;110 g\/L; nonpregnant Hb &lt;120 g\/L). Also, a positive and significant correlation was found between plasma folate and Hb concentrations ( r = .07; P = .0167).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study showed a high prevalence of folate deficiency and anemia among Senegalese women (15-49 years), particularly those living in rural settings and breastfeeding women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0379572117739063","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,12]],"date-time":"2017-11-12T23:04:04Z","timestamp":1510527844000},"page":"65-74","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["Folate Deficiency and Anemia Among Women of Reproductive Age (15-49 Years) in Senegal: Results of a National Cross-Sectional Survey"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"39","author":[{"given":"Nd\u00e8ye Fatou","family":"Ndiaye","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratoire de Nutrition, Departement de Biologie Animale, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences et Techniques, Universit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal"},{"name":"Division Nutrition, Institut de Technologie Alimentaire de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicole","family":"Idohou-Dossou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratoire de Nutrition, Departement de Biologie Animale, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences et Techniques, Universit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adama","family":"Diouf","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratoire de Nutrition, Departement de Biologie Animale, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences et Techniques, Universit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Amadou Tidiane","family":"Guiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratoire de Nutrition, Departement de Biologie Animale, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences et Techniques, Universit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Salimata","family":"Wade","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratoire de Nutrition, Departement de Biologie Animale, Facult\u00e9 des Sciences et Techniques, Universit\u00e9 Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1749-6632.1946.tb31780.x"},{"key":"bibr2-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"573","DOI":"10.1016\/S0021-9258(18)72206-0","volume":"149","author":"Stokstad EL","year":"1943","journal-title":"J Biol Chem"},{"key":"bibr3-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3945\/ajcn.111.013367"},{"key":"bibr4-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0083-6729(08)60397-0"},{"key":"bibr5-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1146\/annurev.nutr.24.012003.132306"},{"key":"bibr6-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.282.6275.1509"},{"key":"bibr7-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcn\/72.1.154"},{"key":"bibr8-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcn\/71.5.1308s"},{"key":"bibr9-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJM199905133401901"},{"key":"bibr10-0379572117739063","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ajcn\/84.5.989"},{"key":"bibr11-0379572117739063","unstructured":"World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization. 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