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IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SOCIOECONOMIC VULNERABILITY

Élida Mara Braga Rocha1, Amanda Forster Lopes2, Silvia Maira Pereira3

  • 1Faculdade de Juazeiro do Norte, Juazeiro do Norte, CE, Brazil.

Revista Paulista De Pediatria : Orgao Oficial Da Sociedade De Pediatria De Sao Paulo
|June 11, 2020
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Preschoolers in socioeconomically vulnerable areas have lower hemoglobin levels, indicating a higher prevalence of anemia. This highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors on child health in public day care centers.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Nutritional Epidemiology

Background:

  • Anemia is a significant public health concern in early childhood.
  • Socioeconomic vulnerability can influence children's nutritional status and health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between socioeconomic vulnerability and anemia in preschoolers.
  • To analyze hemoglobin concentration in relation to the socioeconomic context of public day care centers.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 363 preschoolers in Taubaté, SP, Brazil.
  • Hemoglobin concentration measured via digital puncture; anemia defined as Hb <11.0 g/dL.
  • Socioeconomic and demographic data collected using semi-structured questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia was 19.3% among the studied preschoolers.
  • Children in day care centers located in high socioeconomic vulnerability areas exhibited lower hemoglobin concentrations compared to those in non-vulnerable areas (p<0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Lower hemoglobin concentration in preschoolers is linked to day care center location within socioeconomically vulnerable areas.
  • Children in these settings often experience adverse family conditions, including low income and lower maternal education, despite access to social benefits and healthcare.
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