Risk Factors for Anemia among Brazilian Infants from the 2006 National Demographic Health Survey
Joint Authors
Roma Oliveira, Thais Cláudia
Konstantyner, Tulio
de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei, José Augusto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Iron deficiency is an important public health problem.
An understanding of anemia risk factors is essential to informed health policies.
We performed a cross-sectional study of 1,382 infants from the 2006 Brazilian National Survey on Demography and the Health of Women and Children.
Mild and moderate anemia was characterised by hemoglobin levels below 11.0 and 9.5 g/dL, respectively.
Rates for mild and moderate anemia were 25.9% and 9.9%, respectively.
The logistic model included three risk factors for mild anemia—urban residence area (OR=2.5; P=0.004), fever in the past 2 weeks (OR=2.4; P<0.001), and age less than 12 months (OR=1.7; P=0.024).
Strategies to control infant anemia should include health promotion and nutritional education for families from all socioeconomic levels.
Lifestyle quality improvement based on adequate food consumption must be achieved by communities in all macroregions, and especially in urban areas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Konstantyner, Tulio& Roma Oliveira, Thais Cláudia& de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei, José Augusto. 2012. Risk Factors for Anemia among Brazilian Infants from the 2006 National Demographic Health Survey. Anemia،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Konstantyner, Tulio…[et al.]. Risk Factors for Anemia among Brazilian Infants from the 2006 National Demographic Health Survey. Anemia No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Konstantyner, Tulio& Roma Oliveira, Thais Cláudia& de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei, José Augusto. Risk Factors for Anemia among Brazilian Infants from the 2006 National Demographic Health Survey. Anemia. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503241