Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Subject "Sahara"
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Challenges with iron deficiency anemia among women of reproductive age in Saharawi refugee camps, Tindouf Algeria
(Master thesis, 2010)This study was carried out to assess the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and identify the possible causes of the problem from the public health and nutrition point of view. The target group used is women of ... -
High iodine content in local animal milk and risk of exceeding EFSA upper intake level for iodine among Saharawi women
(PLoS ONE; 14 (2): e0212465., Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-01)Excessive iodine intake is a major public health problem in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, where animal milk is an important source of iodine. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between iodine ... -
Iodine intake and iodine status among lactating women and their children in the Saharawi refugee camps, Algeria
(Master thesis, 2011)Background: People in the long-term refugee camps in the Algerian desert are exposed to high iodine intakes from water and animal milk. At the same time the goitre rate is very high, with a goitre prevalence of 18 % for ... -
Iodine status and thyroid function among lactating women in Saharawi refugee camps, Algeria
(Master thesis, 2011)BACKGROUND: Insufficient iodine intake as well as excess iodine intake may cause thyroid diseases. Endemic goitre and high urinary iodine concentration (UIC), probably caused by excess iodine, has been reported among ... -
Kartlegging av mage- og tarmplager og cøliaki blant voksne menn og kvinner i de saharawiske flyktningleirene ved Tindouf, Algerie
(MAEH;2015, Master thesis, 2015)Introduksjon: Mage- og tarmplager er vanlig og kan enten skyldes organiske sykdommer som infeksjoner, eller funksjonelle, gastrointestinale lidelser (FGID). Det er mangel på informasjon om slike plager i den saharawiske ... -
Prevalens av diabetes type 2 og mulige assosierte faktorer blant saharawiske flyktninger i Tindouf, Algerie
(MAEH;2015, Master thesis, 2015)Bakgrunn: Det er store helserelaterte utfordringer i de saharawiske flyktningleirene i Sahara-ørkenen i Tindouf, Algerie. Det er funnet underernæring og overernæring i samme husstand, og gruppen sliter med en dobbel ...