Anaemia and iron deficiency between 2003 and 2007 in Amazonian children under 2 years of age: trends and associated factors

Public Health Nutrition

Marly Augusto Cardoso¹  Fernanda Serra Granado¹  Pascoal Torres Muniz¹  Rosangela Aparecida Augusto¹ 

关键词: Breast-feeding;    Anaemia;    Iron deficiency;    Child health;    Amazon;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980012005617

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo describe trends in the prevalence of anaemia and Fe deficiency in children under 2 years of age living in a town in western Brazilian Amazonia.DesignTemporal analysis of two cross-sectional population-based surveys. Information on socio-economic status, morbidity and breast-feeding was obtained using a structured questionnaire. Child weight and length were measured for anthropometric evaluation. Concentrations of blood Hb, plasma ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor were measured.SettingThe town of Acrelândia, state of Acre, north-west Brazil.SubjectsA total of 170 and 224 participants of the 2003 and 2007 surveys, respectively.ResultsComparison between the 2003 and 2007 surveys revealed no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of anaemia (48 (95 % CI 39, 56) % to 40 (95 % CI 33, 47) %) or Fe-deficiency anaemia (39 (95 % CI 30, 48) % to 37 (95 % CI 30, 45) %), respectively. However, an increase in the overall prevalence of Fe deficiency from 62 (95 % CI 51, 68) % to 81 (95 % CI 75, 86) % was observed (χ2 test, P ≤ 0·001). In age- and sex-adjusted analyses for risk of Fe deficiency, only early introduction of cow's milk (

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