Prevalence of anemia in under five-year-old children in a children's hospital in Recife, Brazil
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter
; 33(2): 100-104, 2011. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-596297
Biblioteca responsável:
BR408.1
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Anemia is a nutritional problem of global importance. It is estimated that at least one-third of the population has been at one time anemic.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the prevalence of anemia and associated factors in patients of a children's hospital in Recife.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was developed involving 595 male and female children aged from 6 to 59 months old, who were hospitalized in 2007.RESULTS:
Children with a hemoglobin concentration less than 11 g/dL were considered anemic. The relationship between studied variables and anemia was evaluated by Poisson regression analysis. There was a 56.6 percent prevalence of anemia (95 percent CI 46.6-54.6). Anemia was significantly correlated with low weight (Prevalence ratio - PR = 1.39; 95 percent CI 1.18-1.64), young age (PR = 2.01; 95 percent CI 1.57-2.56) and a diagnosis of acute lower respiratory disease (PR = 1.57; 95 percent CI 1.27-1.96).CONCLUSION:
The high prevalence of anemia suggests that it may contribute as a causal factor for hospitalization, especially because the period of hospitalization was short and the patient was likely to be anemic at the time of admission. This study stresses the importance of evaluating the overall nutritional status of patients, including their ingestion of microelements. This is especially important in children, because of their greater susceptibility to anemia. Measures directed at the prevention and control of anemia, including increased coverage of supplementation and fortification programs are strongly recommended.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estado Nutricional
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Prevalência
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Fatores de Risco
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Anemia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança, pré-escolar
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter
Assunto da revista:
Hematologia
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Pediátrico Helena Moura/BR
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Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira/BR
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR