Anemia and Iron Deficiency in School Children, Adolescents, and Adults: A Community-Based Study in Rural Amazonia

• Autores: Marcelo U. Ferreira, Mônica da Silva-Nunes, Carla N. Bertolino, Rosely S. Malafronte, Pascoal T. Muniz, Marly A. Cardoso
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 97, Nº. 2, 2007, págs. 237-239
• Idioma: inglés
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  • We investigated the prevalence and risk factors of anemia and iron deficiency in 398 rural Amazonians aged 5?90 years in Acre, Brazil. Anemia and iron deficiency were diagnosed in 16% and 19% of the population, respectively. Anemia was likely to have multiple causes; although nearly half of anemic school children and women had altered iron status indicators, only 19.7% of overall anemia was attributable to iron deficiency. Geo-helminth infection and a recent malaria episode were additional factors affecting iron status indicators in this population.