Prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in children aged less than 60 months: A population-based study from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
ObjectiveTo identify the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in children aged less than 60 months and the conditioning factors in Minas Gerais, Brazil. MethodsThis cross-sectional study conducted from February 2007 to July 2008 in Minas Gerais included a random sample of 725 male and female childre...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS) |
| Repositorio: | Revista de Nutrição |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/8200 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/8200 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Anemia iron-deficiency Food security Prevalence Risk factors Anemia ferropriva Segurança alimentar e nutricional Prevalência Fatores de risco |
| Resumo: | ObjectiveTo identify the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia in children aged less than 60 months and the conditioning factors in Minas Gerais, Brazil. MethodsThis cross-sectional study conducted from February 2007 to July 2008 in Minas Gerais included a random sample of 725 male and female children aged less than 60 months. A household survey was administered to the children’s parents or guardians to collect socioeconomic, demographic, food security, and the child’s anthropometric data. The hemoglobin level was determined by a portable hemoglobinometer. Anemia was considered present when hemoglobin levels were below 11.0 g/dL. Statistical analyses estimated the prevalenceof anemia and its association with socioeconomic, demographic, and food security-related variables. The model was adjusted by multivariate logistic regression. The significance level was set at 5% (p<0.05). ResultsThe prevalence of anemia was 37.4%. The greatest prevalence occurred in the age group 6 to 24 months (43.0%). The associated variables were being female (PR=1.43; p<0.026); age (PR=1.53; p<0.024); and not frequenting a daycare center (PR=2.41; p<0.001). In the multivariate regression model, the variables being female and not frequenting a daycare center remained in the model. ConclusionThe present population-based study found that in Minas Gerais, one-third (37.5%) of the children aged less than 60 months have iron-deficiency anemia. The results show that not frequenting a daycare center and being female are risk factors for anemia. |
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