Nutritional profile and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in children
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https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v10i3.2497Keywords:
Anemia, Child, Nutritional status.Abstract
Introduction: Anemia is a condition characterized by low concentration of hemoglobin in the body, caused mainly by lack of iron in food. Objective: To investigate the association between nutritional status and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in children 6 to 60 months. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted with 27 children. The variables analyzed were weight, height, hemoglobin, and sociodemographic profile. It was also used a structured questionnaire about their eating habits. Statistical analysis used was Fisher's exact test and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: We observed that most children (92.6%) had normal results for hemoglobin, and 40.7% were overweight or obese. Only 11.1% of children were exclusively breastfed until six months. Conclusion: We found a significant association between hemoglobin level and the presence of beans in the daily diet of children studied.Downloads
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2011-09-30
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Scherer F, Beneduzi VL. Nutritional profile and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in children. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Sep. 4];10(3):433-40. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2497
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