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. 2015 Aug 27;10(8):e0136581. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136581

Table 4. Effect sizes and sources of health effects of IDA.

Health Consequence Severity of IDA Age-groups affected Size of health effect of IDA Disability weights of health consequence (WHO/GBD [18]) Permanent irreversible effect
Impaired physical activity mild both effects only in terms of DALYs 0.005 no
moderate both effects only in terms of DALYs 0.058 no
severe both effects only in terms of DALYs 0.164 no
All-cause mortality severe both RR of mortality 2.19 [28] 1 yes
Cognitive impairment moderate 6–23-months Cog. score in adults: -0.6 SD [3] 0.0078 yes
severe 6–23-months Cog. score in adults: -0.6 SD [3] 0.031 yes