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Factors associated with iron deficiency anemia in Brazilian preschool children.
Almeida, Carlos A N de; Ricco, Rubens G; Ciampo, Luiz A del; Souza, Ana M; Pinho, Adriana P; Oliveira, José E Dutra de.
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  • Almeida CA; Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. carlosnogueira@directnet.com.br
J Pediatr (Rio J) ; 80(3): 229-34, 2004.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15192767
OBJECTIVE: To examine the determining factors of anemia and iron deficiency in children attending two day care centers in the town of Pontal, southeast of Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study was conducted in 192 children aged 12 to 72 months. Personal data (age, sex, use of medicinal iron supplements, duration of breast-feeding, type of delivery, prenatal care, weight, and height), and socioeconomic data (number of co-inhabitants, parental schooling, and per capita family income) were obtained and evaluated together with hemoglobin, serum transferrin receptor, ferritin, and iron deficiency anemia. RESULTS: Age was the variable that most affected iron nutritional status, with higher hemoglobin values, lower transferrin receptor concentrations, higher ferritin values and lower iron deficiency anemia being detected with increasing age. The other studied variables did not show any correlation with iron nutritional status. CONCLUSION: The obtained data suggest that control strategies for this preschool population should be especially directed at younger children.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pobreza / Anemia Ferropriva / Deficiências de Ferro Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Pediatr (Rio J) Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Pobreza / Anemia Ferropriva / Deficiências de Ferro Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Pediatr (Rio J) Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil