Abstract

GAUTIER DU DEFAIX GOMEZ, Hortensia et al. Risk factors of iron-deficiency anemia in infants from a health area. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 1999, vol.15, n.3, pp. 175-181. ISSN 1561-2996.

57 infants who were apparently spund were selected at random from the urban population aged 6-12 months of a polyclinic in Havana City aimed at determining the frequency of iron-deficiency anemia and its risk factors. It was observed that iron-deficiency anemia was connected with exclusive breast feeding of less than 4 months of duration, the early introduction and exagerated ingestion of cow milk and the history of diarrheas and admissions for this cause. A direct and significant correlation was found between birth weight and ferritin and between gestational age at delivery and hemoglobin. A direct correlation of all the indicators of iron-deficiency anemia with the duration of breast feeding was also noted. The rapid body growth, the diet with cow milk as the main component and the increase of losses due to diarrheas were the commonest causes of iron-deficiency anemia according to this study

Keywords : ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; BREAST FEEDING.

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