INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS: La anemia en el embarazo persiste como un problema de salud pública y varía según características propias en cada población. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar los factores sociales y demográficos asociados a la anemia en mujeres embarazadas en Perú. MÉTODO: Estudio...
Abstract Recent crisis and conflicts in African countries, the Middle East and the Americas have led to forced population migration and rekindled concern about food security. This article aims to map in the scientific literature the implications of forced migration on food and nutrition of refugees. Scop...
Abstract Objective To identify the prevalence of anemia and its relation to food insecurity (FI) and other determinants in pregnant women. Methods A cross-sectional, cohort-nested study, with the participation of 245 pregnant women who were cared for at Family Health Units in the municipality of Sant...
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the current nutritional status in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and identify data gaps and trends in nutrition surveillance. Methods A systematic Internet search was conducted to identify official sources that allowed for monitoring of LAC countries’ nutrit...
Com o objetivo de avaliar a influência da anemia e desnutriçäo materna sobre o peso ao nascer, estudou-se uma amostra de 691 gestantes atendidas em maternidade exclusivamente assistencial do Município de Säo Paulo, SP (Brasil). Encontrou-se, no final da gestaçäo, 29,2 por cento de gestantes anêmi...
