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1927/2012 - ANEMIA AMONG PRESCHOOL – A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM IN BELO HORIZONTE
ANEMIA ENTRE PRÉ-ESCOLARES - UM PROBLEMA DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA EM BELO HORIZONTE

Author:

• Thaís de Souza Chaves de Oliveira - Chaves-oliveira, TS - Belo Horizonte, MG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <orion.chaves@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Maitê Costa da Silva - Silva, MC - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais – PUC Minas - <maitecsilva@yahoo.com.br>
• Juliana Nunes Santos - Santos, J.N - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <jununessantos@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1101-5270
• Daniela da Silva Rocha - Rocha, D.S. - Vitória da Conquista, BA - Universidade Federal da Bahia – Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde – Campus Anísio Teixeira - <danisr_nutricao@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6969-6841
• Claudia Regina Lindgren Alves - Alves, C.R.L - belo Horizonte, MG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <lindgrenalves@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0885-1729
• Flávio Diniz Capanema - Capanema, FD - UFMG/FHEMIG - <fcapa@uol.com.br>
• Joel Alves Lamounier - Lamounier, J.A. - Universidade de São João Del Rey - <jalamo@medicina.ufmg.br>

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

Purpose: Determine the prevalence of anemia in children attending in day carers centres in the South Central region of Belo Horizonte – MG, identifying biological and socioeconomic factors associated. Methods: Cross sectional descriptive study carried out in 18 nurseries. 373 children were evaluated based on stratified sampling by participating institution. Hemoglobin serum (Hb) levels were determined by lancing and reading in &#946;-hemoglobinometer, adopting cut offs for anemia Hb <11,0g/dL for children aged between six and 60 months and Hb <11,5 g/dL for those who aged above, recommended by WHO. The nutritional status was defined by measurement of weight and height for making indexes: Weight/Age (W/A), Height/Age (H/A) and BMI/Age (BMI/A). Results: Among the participants, 54% were girls. The mean age was 38,1 (±6.2) months. The prevalence of global anemia was 38,3%. In the group of the anemics, children &#8804; 24 months had a higher prevalence (56,1%). It were found a significant association between anemia and the following factors: young age, low maternal age and low income. Conclusion: The study shows that the anemia in children enrolled in nurseries is a relevant public health problem, signaling the need to implement specific actions to mitigate the risks pointed by the research.

Keywords:

Anemia Child Preschool Day care centers Public Health

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Chaves-oliveira, TS, Silva, MC, Santos, J.N, Rocha, D.S., Alves, C.R.L, Capanema, FD, Lamounier, J.A.. ANEMIA AMONG PRESCHOOL – A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM IN BELO HORIZONTE. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Oct). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/anemia-among-preschool-a-public-health-problem-in-belo-horizonte/11559?id=11559&id=11559



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