Prevalência de anemia em crianças e adolescentes de unidades educacionais na periferia de Londrina, PR / Anemia prevalence in children and adolescents from educational centers in the outskirts of Londrina, PR, Brazil
Rev. nutr
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15(2): 149-153, maio-ago. 2002. tab
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in Portuguese
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ABSTRACT
Iron deficiency anemia is the world most prevalent nutritional problem. To investigate anemia prevalence and its relation to nutritional status, 526 children and adolescents, 284 males and 242 females, aged 7 to 14 years old, were evaluated. The studied subjects take part in a program of the Social Action Departament of the city of Londrina, state of Paraná, and attend Public Education Centers which provides them three daily meals and pedagogic assistance. These individuals belong to deprived areas in the city outskirts, where the per capita income is lower than US$500 a year. The hemoglobin dosage was determined by digital puncture and read by hemocue portable photometer. Anemia prevalence was verified in 41,3 por cento of the assessed population, with no significant statistical differences between males and females (p= 0.412). No association between anemia and malnutrition was found. In conclusion, high prevalence of anemia was observed in this population
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Main subject:
Nutritional Status
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Anemia
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. nutr
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro de Estudos Superiores de Londrina/BR
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Prefeitura Municipal de Londrina/BR
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina/BR
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