Prevalence of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America: a systematic review
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
;
56: 99, 2022. tab, graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1410051
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE:
To describe the prevalence pattern of anemia among Indigenous children in Latin America.METHODS:
PRISMA guidelines were followed. Records were identified from the databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and Lilacs by two independent researchers between May and June 2021. Studies were included if the following criteria were met a) studied Indigenous people b) was about children (from 0 to 12 years old); c) reported a prevalence estimate of anemia; d) had been conducted in any of the countries of Latin America; e) was published either in English, Portuguese, or Spanish; f) is a peer-reviewed article; and g) was published at any date.RESULTS:
Out of 2,401 unique records retrieved, 42 articles met the inclusion criteria. A total of 39 different Indigenous communities were analyzed in the articles, and in 21 of them (54.0%) child anemia was a severe public health problem (prevalence ≥ 40%). Those communities were the Aymara (Bolivia); Aruak, Guaraní, Kamaiurá, Karapotó, Karibe, Kaxinanuá, Ma-cro-Jê, Suruí, Terena, Xavante (Brazil); Cabécar (Costa Rica), Achuar, Aguaruna, Awajún, Urarina, Yomybato (Peru); Piaroa and Yucpa (Venezuela); and Quechua (Peru and Bolivia). Children below two years had the highest prevalence of anemia (between 16.2% and 86.1%). Among Indigenous people, risk factors for anemia include nutrition, poor living conditions, access to health services, racism, and discrimination. Bolivia and Guatemala are scarcely studied, despite having the highest proportion of Indigenous communities in Latin America.CONCLUSIONS:
Anemia constitutes a poorly documented public health problem among Indigenous children in 21 Indigenous communities in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. In all Indigenous communities included in this study child anemia was an issue, especially in younger children.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Pobreza
/
Indígenas Sudamericanos
/
Niño
/
Factores de Riesgo
/
Desnutrición
/
Anemia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
/
Estudio pronóstico
/
Factores de riesgo
/
Revisiones Sistemáticas Evaluadas
Límite:
Niño
/
Child, preschool
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Lactante
/
Masculino
/
Recién Nacido
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
Sa£de P£blica
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Institución/País de afiliación:
Heidelberg University/DE
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS