Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay
Introduction: Disorders of iron metabolism are very common pathological conditions. Iron deficiency, with or without anemia, is estimated to affect more than 2 billion people. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia and their predisposing factors in a grou...
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anemia iron deficiency menorrhagia anemia deficiencia de hierro menorragia anemia Deficiência de Ferro menorragia |
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anemia iron deficiency menorrhagia anemia deficiencia de hierro menorragia anemia Deficiência de Ferro menorragia Grille, Sofía Lorenzo, Mariana Acosta, Soledad Acosta, Nadia Correa, Sharon Corral, Mercedes Quintanilla, Cinthya Ragone, Romina Guillermo, Cecilia Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay |
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anemia iron deficiency menorrhagia anemia deficiencia de hierro menorragia anemia Deficiência de Ferro menorragia |
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Grille, Sofía Lorenzo, Mariana Acosta, Soledad Acosta, Nadia Correa, Sharon Corral, Mercedes Quintanilla, Cinthya Ragone, Romina Guillermo, Cecilia |
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Grille, Sofía Lorenzo, Mariana Acosta, Soledad Acosta, Nadia Correa, Sharon Corral, Mercedes Quintanilla, Cinthya Ragone, Romina Guillermo, Cecilia |
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Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay |
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Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay |
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Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay |
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Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay |
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Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay |
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iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the school of medicine, uruguay |
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Introduction: Disorders of iron metabolism are very common pathological conditions. Iron deficiency, with or without anemia, is estimated to affect more than 2 billion people.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia and their predisposing factors in a group of premenopausal women, university students of the School of Medicine of the University of the Republic in Uruguay.
Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out, including women of reproductive age, university students of the Faculty of Medicine. They were interviewed in order to collect clinical data and monthly menstrual volume was recorded through a pictogram. A hemogram was performed and ferritin levels were determined.
Results: 196 women aged from 18 to 37 years were included. The prevalence of iron deficiency was 8.7% (n = 17) and the prevalence of anemia was 2.1% (n = 4). The presence of iron deficiency was associated with a lower consumption of red meat (p = 0.024), a higher menstrual volume (p = 0.018) and a higher frequency of abnormal uterine bleeding (p = 0.019).
Conclusions: This study shows the high frequency of iron deficiency in healthy women in relation to abnormal uterine bleeding and low consumption of red meat, which raises the need to implement programs that promote educational measures in order to promote early consultation and avoid anemia and iron deficiency in these women of reproductive age. |
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I10-R10-article-289922021-07-15T20:12:32Z Iron deficiency in reproductive age university women at the School of Medicine, Uruguay Deficiencia de hierro en mujeres universitarias en edad reproductiva en la Facultad de Medicina, Uruguay Deficiência de ferro em mulheres universitárias em idade reprodutiva da Faculdade de Medicina do Uruguai Grille, Sofía Lorenzo, Mariana Acosta, Soledad Acosta, Nadia Correa, Sharon Corral, Mercedes Quintanilla, Cinthya Ragone, Romina Guillermo, Cecilia anemia iron deficiency menorrhagia anemia deficiencia de hierro menorragia anemia Deficiência de Ferro menorragia Introduction: Disorders of iron metabolism are very common pathological conditions. Iron deficiency, with or without anemia, is estimated to affect more than 2 billion people. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia and their predisposing factors in a group of premenopausal women, university students of the School of Medicine of the University of the Republic in Uruguay. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was carried out, including women of reproductive age, university students of the Faculty of Medicine. They were interviewed in order to collect clinical data and monthly menstrual volume was recorded through a pictogram. A hemogram was performed and ferritin levels were determined. Results: 196 women aged from 18 to 37 years were included. The prevalence of iron deficiency was 8.7% (n = 17) and the prevalence of anemia was 2.1% (n = 4). The presence of iron deficiency was associated with a lower consumption of red meat (p = 0.024), a higher menstrual volume (p = 0.018) and a higher frequency of abnormal uterine bleeding (p = 0.019). Conclusions: This study shows the high frequency of iron deficiency in healthy women in relation to abnormal uterine bleeding and low consumption of red meat, which raises the need to implement programs that promote educational measures in order to promote early consultation and avoid anemia and iron deficiency in these women of reproductive age. Introducción: Los trastornos del metabolismo del hierro son condiciones patológicas muy frecuentes. La deficiencia de hierro, con o sin anemia, se estima que afecta a más de 2 billones de personas. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de deficiencia de hierro y anemia y los factores predisponentes en un grupo de mujeres premenopáusicas, estudiantes universitarias de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de la República en Uruguay. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional de corte transversal donde se incluyeron mujeres en edad reproductiva estudiantes universitarias de la Facultad de Medicina. Se les realizó una entrevista con el objetivo de recabar los datos clínicos y se registró el volumen menstrual mensual a través de un pictograma. Se realizó un hemograma y se determinaron los niveles de ferritina. Resultados: Se incluyeron 196 mujeres de 18 a 37 años. La prevalencia de ferropenia fue 8.7% (n=17) y la prevalencia de anemia fue de 2.1% (n=4). La presencia de ferropenia se asoció a un menor consumo de carne roja (p=0.024), a un mayor volumen menstrual (p=0.018) y a una mayor frecuencia de sangrado uterino anormal (p=0,019). Conclusión: Este estudio pone de manifiesto la frecuencia elevada de deficiencia de hierro en mujeres sanas en relación con sangrado uterino anormal y bajo consumo de carne roja, lo que plantea la necesidad de implementar programas que promuevan medidas educativas a fin de promover la consulta precoz y evitar la anemia y ferropenia en estas mujeres en edad reproductiva. Introdução: Distúrbios do metabolismo do ferro são condições patológicas muito comuns. Estima-se que a deficiência de ferro, com ou sem anemia, afete mais de 2 bilhões de pessoas. O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a prevalência de deficiência de ferro e anemia e os fatores predisponentes em um grupo de mulheres na pré-menopausa, universitárias da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade da República no Uruguai. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo observacional transversal, incluindo mulheres em idade reprodutiva, estudantes universitárias da Faculdade de Medicina. Eles foram entrevistados para coletar dados clínicos e o volume menstrual mensal foi registrado através de um pictograma. Um hemograma foi realizado e os níveis de ferritina foram determinados. Resultados: Foram incluídas 196 mulheres de 18 a 37 anos. A prevalência de deficiência de ferro foi de 8,7% (n = 17) e a prevalência de anemia foi de 2,1% (n = 4). A presença de deficiência de ferro esteve associada a menor consumo de carne vermelha (p = 0,024), maior volume menstrual (p = 0,018) e maior frequência de sangramento uterino anormal (p = 0,019). Conclusões: Este estudo mostra a alta frequência de deficiência de ferro em mulheres saudáveis em relação ao sangramento uterino anormal e baixo consumo de carne vermelha, o que aumenta a necessidade de implementar programas que promovam medidas educacionais, a fim de promover a consulta precoce e evitar anemia e deficiência de ferro nessas mulheres em idade reprodutiva. Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2020-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/28992 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 77 No. 4 (2020); 229-234 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 77 Núm. 4 (2020); 229-234 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 77 n. 4 (2020); 229-234 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v77.n4 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/28992/31296 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/28992/31720 Derechos de autor 2020 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |