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0060/2013 - Anemia and vitamin A deficiency in children under five years old attended by the Family Health Program in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Anemia e deficiência de vitamina A em crianças menores de cinco anos assistidas pela Estratégia Saúde da Família no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil.

Author:

• Weslla Karla Albuquerque silva de Paula - Paula, W.K.A.S. - Caruaru, PE - Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira - <weslla19@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Malaquias Batista Filho - Batista Filho, M. - Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira - <malaquias.imip@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1490-0590
• José Natal Figueiroa - Figueiroa, J.N. - Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira - <natal@imip.org.br>
• Maria de Fátima Costa Caminha - Caminha, F - Recife, PERNAMBUCO - Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP). - <fatimacaminha@imip.org.br>

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

The objective was to describe the prevalence and factors associated to the anemia and vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children under five years old assisted by Family Health Program. A cross-sectional study, in Pernambuco, Brazil, in 2006. Children were selected among 6 and 59 months-old, who had performed measurements of hemoglobin and serum retinol, using samples from 945 and 563 children respectively. An anemia was determined by the hemoglobin level <11 g/dL and VAD by serum retinol <0,70 &#956;mol/L. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by Poisson multiple regression, using hierarchical model. Anemia prevalence was of 35%, decreasing with the increase number of people per room, maternal age and the child‘s age. Regarding the VAD, its prevalence was 16%, rising in places where the disposal of the garbage was inadequate and in children that presented diarrhea in the last fifteen days. The prevalence of anemia was more than twice found to VAD, highlighting the influence of environmental factors on the VAD.

Keywords:

anemia vitamin A deficiency epidemiology family health program nutrition surveys

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Paula, W.K.A.S., Batista Filho, M., Figueiroa, J.N., Caminha, F. Anemia and vitamin A deficiency in children under five years old attended by the Family Health Program in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Mar). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/anemia-and-vitamin-a-deficiency-in-children-under-five-years-old-attended-by-the-family-health-program-in-the-state-of-pernambuco-brazil/12174



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