@article{fdi:010068723,
  title = {{N}utritional and micronutrient status of female workers in a garment factory in {C}ambodia},
  author = {{M}akurat, {J}. and {F}riedrich, {H}. and {K}uong, {K}. and {W}ieringa, {F}ranck and {C}hamnan, {C}. and {K}rawinkel, {M}. {B}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {C}oncerns about the nutritional status of {C}ambodian garment workers were raised years ago but data are still scarce. {T}he objectives of this study are to examine the nutritional, hemoglobin and micronutrient status of female workers in a garment factory in {P}hnom {P}enh, {C}ambodia, and to assess if body mass index is associated with hemoglobin and/or micronutrient status. {M}ethods: {A} cross-sectional survey was conducted among 223 female workers (nulliparous, non-pregnant) at a garment factory in {P}hnom {P}enh. {A}nthropometric measurements were performed and blood samples were taken to obtain results on hemoglobin, iron, vitamin {A}, vitamin {B}12 and inflammation status (hemoglobinopathies not determined). {B}ivariate correlations were used to assess associations. {R}esults: {O}verall, 31.4% of workers were underweight, 26.9% showed anemia, 22.1% showed iron deficiency, while 46.5% had marginal iron stores. {N}o evidence of vitamin {A} or vitamin {B}12 deficiency was found. {B}ody mass index was associated with serum ferritin (negative) and serum retinol-binding protein (positive) concentrations, but not strongly. {A} comparison between underweight and not underweight workers resulted in distinctions for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia, with a higher prevalence among not underweight. {C}onclusions: {T}he prevalence of underweight, anemia and poor iron status was high. {Y}oung and nulliparous female garment workers in {C}ambodia might constitute a group with elevated risk for nutritional deficiencies. {S}trategies need to be developed for improving their nutritional, micronutrient and health status. {T}he poor iron status seems to contribute to the overall prevalence of anemia. {L}ow hemoglobin and iron deficiency affected both underweight and those not underweight. {D}espite the fact that body mass index was negatively associated with iron stores, true differences in iron status between underweight and not underweight participants cannot be confirmed.},
  keywords = {underweight ; anemia ; micronutrient deficiency ; garment factory ; {C}ambodia ; iron ; vitamin {A} ; vitamin {B}12 ; malnutrition ; industry ; {CAMBODGE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{N}utrients},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {art. 694 [16 p.]},
  ISSN = {2072-6643},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.3390/nu8110694},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068723},
}