PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA IN 6 TO 48 MONTH CHILDREN ATTENDING TO AN INFANCY PRIMARY CARE CENTER OF SALTO CITY.
Introduction. Anemia in children is a public health problem in Uruguay, being iron deficiency anemia the most frequent etiology. The anemia prevalence is higher in regions or cities different to Montevideo. However, there is no specific data from the Salto city. Objectives. Determine and compare the...
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Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/21185 |
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| Sumario: | Introduction. Anemia in children is a public health problem in Uruguay, being iron deficiency anemia the most frequent etiology. The anemia prevalence is higher in regions or cities different to Montevideo. However, there is no specific data from the Salto city. Objectives. Determine and compare the prevalence of anemia in children aged 6 to 48 months from two educational institutions (CAIFs) in the city of Salto and analyze the associated risk factors. Methodology. The hemoglobin levels were determined by digital puncture in 240 children of two CAIFs, the perinatal data were obtained from the child›s card and a survey to family was used to obtain ancestry data. Results The prevalence of anemia was 22.5% in the entire sample, being slightly higher in CAIF2 (27.4%) than in CAIF1 (18.4%). The frequency of anemia is significantly lower in children who had exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age, while the other variables analyzed were not associated with anemia. Conclusions. The prevalence of anemia observed is lower than 2011 suggesting that the policies of iron fortification of food and administration of prophylactic iron to children between 6 and 24 months has been positive. Additionally, the lower anemia frequency observed in CAIF1 than observed in CAIF2 indicates the importance of coordinated action between health services, educative institutions and society. |
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