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Relationship between maternal hemoglobin and birthweight in Antioquia, Colombia

Abstract Objectives: to determine the relationship between maternal hemoglobin (HbM) per gestational trimester and birthweight (BW). Methods: this was an analytical, cross-sectional observational study that included the prenatal records of494 pregnant women who delivered live newborns in the Department...

Associação entre insegurança alimentar e níveis de hemoglobina e retinol em crianças assistidas pelo Sistema Único de Saúde no Município do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Neste trabalho foi analisada a associação entre insegurança alimentar e níveis de hemoglobina e retinol em crianças de 6 a 59 meses de idade. Trata-se de um estudo seccional, realizado em 2014, com amostra representativa da população de crianças nessa faixa etária, atendidas em unidades básicas...

A associação entre anemia e alguns aspectos da funcionalidade em idosos

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a associação entre a anemia e algumas atividades de vida diária associadas à alimentação e o relato de dificuldade de mastigação e deglutição. Estudo transversal, que analisou 1.256 indivíduos de 60 anos ou mais, que fizeram parte da terceira coleta do...

Effects of Body Mass Index (BMI) on complete blood count parameters

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (5), 2019
Background: Anemia is considered by Worl Health Organization (WHO) as a global health problem. It can be affected by the body mass index of an individual since increasing weight can result in low-grade systemic inflammation and elevation of hepcidin which results in seguestratiion of iron inside a variet...

Prevalence of anemia and consumption of iron-rich food groups in Mexican children and adolescents: Ensanut MC 2016

Salud pública Méx; 60 (3), 2018
Abstract: Objective: To describe the prevalence of anemia and consumption of iron rich groups among Mexican children and adolescents who participated in the Halfway National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2016. Materials and methods: Our study sample included children and adolescents who provided full ...

Clinical trial for uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): adverse effects approach

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (3), 2018
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Clinical Trial for Uniform Multidrug Therapy for Leprosy Patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR), designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a six-months regimen, assessed the adverse effects caused by the drugs. OBJECTIVE: Describe adverse effects due to MDT in U-MDT/CT-BR, comparing...

Estado nutricional-hematológico y parasitosis intestinal de niños escolares de 5 a 12 años de cuatro localidades rurales de Paraguay

El mundo, actualmente se enfrenta a una doble carga de malnutrición que incluye la desnutrición y la alimentación excesiva. A ello se suman las parasitosis intestinales que es una enfermedad frecuente con importante morbimortalidad en la población infantil, ligadas a la pobreza y malas condiciones hi...

Laboratory evidence for the hematopoietic potential of Beta vulgaris leaf and stalk extract in a phenylhydrazine model of anemia

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (11), 2018
This study was designed to provide laboratory evidence supporting the hematopoietic effect of Beta vulgaris (beet) leaf aqueous extract in phenylhydrazine-induced anemia model in albino rats. Extraction of the leaves/stalks was done by maceration in 30% hydro-ethanol for 48 h. An intraperitoneal injectio...

Anemia e níveis de hemoglobina em crianças indígenas Xavante, Brasil Central

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 20 (1), 2017
RESUMO: Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de anemia, os níveis médios de hemoglobina e os principais fatores nutricionais, demográficos e socioeconômicos associados em crianças Xavante, em Mato Grosso, Brasil. Métodos: Realizou-se inquérito em duas comunidades indígenas Xavante na Terra Indíg...

Anemia and iron deficiency in Mexican elderly population: Results from the Ensanut 2012

Salud pública Méx; 57 (5), 2015
Objective. To describe de prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and anemia in a sample of Mexican elderly population from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut) 2012. Materials and methods. 1 920 subjects ≥60 years of age were included. Hemoglobin, serum concentrations of ferritin and CRP ...