Prevalência de anemia em crianças na faixa etária entre 0-6 anos de idade nos centros municipais de educação infantil

Abstract

According to World Health Organization, anemia is defined as the hemoglobin reduction below 13g/dL for men, women and 12g/dL and 11g/dL for pregnant and children, at sea level. It is estimated that more than two billion people have anemia, representing one third of the world population. The groups at greatest risk for anemia developing are pregnant and children, particularly those under five years, due to higher demand for erythrocytes production and changes in diet, respectively. The present work it is a cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the prevalence of anemia in children under 6 years attending the CIMEIs in Trindade, Goiás. We collected blood samples from 208 children attending public daycare centers in Trindade, for hemoglobin and erythrocyte indices. Those children who have hemoglobin <11 g/dL were considered anemic, and their samples sent for biochemical confirmation of iron deficiency. Along with blood samples were collected socioeconomic, demographic and anthropometric data for statistical association with anemia. Was found 5.8% rate of anemia of which 30% were iron deficiency anemia. Factors such as low income and low educational level of mother were strongly associated with anemia, emphasizing the social character of such dysfunction.