Sociodemographic and nutritional factors associated with anemia in Cuban children under two years of age

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https://doi.org/10.61651/rped.2024v76n1p4a1-4a9

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anemia, iron deficiency, malnutrition, disease, child

Abstract

Objective: to describe the characteristics of children under two years of age with iron deficiency anemia who were admitted to the San Miguel del Padrón Pediatric Hospital in the period 2020 ­ 2023.

Material and methods: a descriptive cross­sectional observational study was conducted in children under two years of age with iron deficiency anemia, admitted to the San Miguel del Padrón Pediatric Hospital, 2020­2023. The variables studied were: age, sex, intensity of anemia, biological factors (gestational anemia, low birth weight, infections, malnutrition), sociodemographic factors (adolescent mother, low educational level, low family per capita, abandonment of breastfeeding, incorrect supplementation, non­use of nutritional supplements).

Results: a total of 1192 children were studied. Males (59.64%) and ages between 3 and 6 months (39.93%) predominated. Anemia of moderate intensity reached 55.12%. Gestational anemia and malnutrition occurred in 54.61% and 31.12% of patients. When anemia was related to sociodemographic factors, there was a predominance of non­supplementation (65.18%), abandonment of breastfeeding (63.25%) and low per capita family (54.78%).

Conclusions: boys aged between 3 and 6 months predominated, with gestational anemia, no supplementation, abandonment of breastfeeding, low economic per capita and complementation errors

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José Antonio Díaz Colina, Hospital Pediátrico Docente San Miguel del Padrón. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez. La Habana, Cuba

Doctor en Medicina. Especialista de Primer y Segundo Grado en Pediatría y Segundo Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor e Investigador Auxiliar. Hospital Pediátrico Docente San Miguel del Padrón. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Miguel Enríquez. La Habana, Cuba.

Mirelys Díaz Colina, Policlínico Comunitario Docente Turcios Lima. La Habana, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería. Especialista en Enfermería Comunitaria. Profesora Instructora.

José Jesús García Mendiola, Policlínico Comunitario Docente Lidia y Clodomira. La Habana, Cuba

Especialista de Primer Grado en Pediatría y Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Asistente.

Yailen Tamayo Obe, Hospital Pediátrico Docente San Miguel del Padrón. La Habana, Cuba

Especialista de Primer Grado en Pediatría.

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2024-04-30

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Díaz Colina JA, Díaz Colina M, García Mendiola JJ, Tamayo Obe Y. Sociodemographic and nutritional factors associated with anemia in Cuban children under two years of age. Rev Peru Pediatr [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];76(1):4a1-9. Available from: https://pediatria.pe/index.php/pedperu/article/view/521

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Vol. 76 Num. 1 (2024)

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