Caracterização de anemia em Crianças brasileiras e o quadro de óbitos por anemia em goiás nos últimos 9 anos

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To review studies of the prevalence of anemia in Brazil, characterizing the picture of a general form in Brazilian children less than 5 years old, between 2008 and 2018. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Qualitative bibliographical review, articles were consulted from of the year 2008 - in several databases. Included in this systematic review were original articles, conducted in Brazil that related anemia in Brazilian children, younger than five years. The following references were used to collect the data in DATASUS: types of anemia, according to classification and year of death A secondary data survey was also conducted through SIM from 2008 to 2017. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Of the 24 articles, 10 (41.6%) were carried out in the Southeast Region, 6 (25%) in the State of Minas Gerais and 3 (12.5%) in the State of Espírito Santo. The Northeast Region appeared in second place with 7 (29.2%) of the work done. The prevalence of anemia varied from 4.2% in the State and the Region of the Federation, in Acre, for children from 6 to 60 months of age to 90.3%, in children from 12 to 16 months of age. During the survey, 30 people (23.62%) died because of this type of anemia. CONCLUSION: Anemia is a public health problem, especially in the age group of children under 5 years of age, with evident gaps that demand answers in the search for control of the problem.