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
;
15(2): 149-153, maio-ago. 2002. tab
Artículo
en Portugués
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| ID: lil-320194
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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Asunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Anemia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Portugués
Revista:
Rev. nutr
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
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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