Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Objective. To determine the prevalence and causes of anaemia among adults in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Design. Community-based, cross-sectional, quantitative study, with descriptive and analytic stages. Setting. Study conducted in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Participants. Rigorous selection fr...

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Autores principales: Marín, Gustavo Horacio, Rivadulla, Patricia, Negro, Laura, Gelemur, Marta, Etchegoyen, Graciela, Grupo Interdisciplinario para la Salud (GIS)
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: 2008
Materias:
Ciencias Médicas
Adults
Anaemia
Iron
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83037
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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topic Ciencias Médicas
Adults
Anaemia
Iron
spellingShingle Ciencias Médicas
Adults
Anaemia
Iron
Marín, Gustavo Horacio
Rivadulla, Patricia
Negro, Laura
Gelemur, Marta
Etchegoyen, Graciela
Grupo Interdisciplinario para la Salud (GIS)
Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina
topic_facet Ciencias Médicas
Adults
Anaemia
Iron
description Objective. To determine the prevalence and causes of anaemia among adults in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Design. Community-based, cross-sectional, quantitative study, with descriptive and analytic stages. Setting. Study conducted in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Participants. Rigorous selection from randomised sampling, with 3-stage stratification: geographical area, health aspects, and social/economic status. Adults >18 years old. Results and main measurements. Social-economic and nutritional data and blood samples were obtained from each participant. If anaemia was detected, either treatment was given until complete recovery or further studies were conducted until definitive diagnosis was reached. Weight, height, haemoglobin, erythrocytes, haematocrit, transferrin, iron and ferritin levels, daily intake of calories, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, calcium, iron, and vitamin C were measured. One thousand and thirty-six patients out of 1200 selected were analyzed. The prevalence of anemia in adults was 26.3%. Variables such as low social/ economic status, nutritional questions, and frequency of doctor's consultation were associated with risk of anaemia. However, basic unsatisfied needs - a variable consisting of precarious housing and low educational level - , female sex, and living in slums were significant in the multivariate analysis (OR>2.5). Conclusions. One in 4 adults has anaemia, with iron deficiency as the major cause. Anaemia diagnosis is mainly associated with social and gender questions and the area of residence. This information, if used by the State to plan appropriate and focused preventive measures, could benefit not just adults but the entire community that depends on them.
format Articulo
Articulo
author Marín, Gustavo Horacio
Rivadulla, Patricia
Negro, Laura
Gelemur, Marta
Etchegoyen, Graciela
Grupo Interdisciplinario para la Salud (GIS)
author_facet Marín, Gustavo Horacio
Rivadulla, Patricia
Negro, Laura
Gelemur, Marta
Etchegoyen, Graciela
Grupo Interdisciplinario para la Salud (GIS)
author_sort Marín, Gustavo Horacio
title Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_short Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort estudio poblacional de prevalencia de anemia en población adulta de buenos aires, argentina
publishDate 2008
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83037
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