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0873/2012 - Português
PREVALÊNCIA DE ANEMIA E SUA ASSOCIAÇÃO COM ASPECTOS SOCIODEMOGRÁFICOS E ANTROPOMÉTRICOS EM CRIANÇAS DE VITÓRIA, ESPÍRITO SANTO

Author:

• ANA PAULA DELLA NINA DE OLIVEIRA - Oliveira, A.P.D.N. - BELO HORIZONTE, MG - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS - <anadellanina@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Mariana Nunes Pascoal - Pascoal, M.N. - Belo Horizonte, MG - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS - <nanapascoal@hotmail.com>
• Luana Caroline dos Santos - Santos, L.C. - Belo Horizonte, MG - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS - <luanacs@ig.com.br>
• Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira - Pereira, S.C.L. - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS - <simoneclpereira@gmail.com>
• Liusani Elizia Honório Justino - Justino, L.E.H. - Conselho de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil. - <anadellanina@gmail.com>
• Glenda Blaser Petarli - Petarli, G.B. - Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antônio de Morais, Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil. - <anadellanina@gmail.com>
• Pedro Makumbundu Kitoko - Kitoko, P.M. - Conselho de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brasil. - <anadellanina@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

The high prevalence of iron deficiency is recognized, but there are not sufficient studies that explain the motives of this problem in the local and national level yet. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anemia and its relation with sociodemographic and anthropometric aspects of children living in Vitoria, ES. This is a cross-sectional study conducted among children 12 to 72 months. Data were collected in Primary Healthcare Units and involved the level hemoglobin dosage, height and weight measurement, and application of semi-structured questionnaire, to the legal children guardian, with demographic information. Were evaluated 980 children, 51.1% were female and median age of 46.00 (95%CI: 45.52 - 48.09) months. Was found 37% of anemia, with hemoglobin median of 11.4 (95%CI: 11.15 - 11.36) g/dL. The kids height for age (p=0.049) and the number of people in family (p<0.001) shown be like determinants of anemia, and the age was protector factor of this lack (p=0.010). The high prevalence of anemia and its strong relation with demographic and anthropometric data suggest the need for more effective public policies than just food fortification and supplementation.

Keywords:

Anemia Child health Socioeconomic factors Child welfare Population characteristics

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Oliveira, A.P.D.N., Pascoal, M.N., Santos, L.C., Pereira, S.C.L., Justino, L.E.H., Petarli, G.B., Kitoko, P.M.. Português. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Jun). [Citado em 28/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/portuguecircs/10368?id=10368&id=10368



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