Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluación de la anemia ferropénica en niños menores de 6 años de edad de diferentes etnias. |
| Alternate Title: |
Evaluation of iron deficiency anemia in a population of different ethnic groups under 6 years. |
| Authors: |
Sánchez Muro, J. M.1, Marín Muñoz, A.1, Yeste Fernández, D.2, Fernández Cancio, M.2, Audí Parera, L.2, Carrascosa Lezcano, A.2 |
| Source: |
Acta Pediátrica Española. may2015, Vol. 73 Issue 5, p120-125. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
IRON deficiency anemia, HEALTH of immigrants, NUTRITIONAL anemia, NUTRITIONAL status, ANTHROPOMETRY |
| Abstract (English): |
Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of ferropenic diseases and the increase of different immigrant populations with their own eating habits, a population-based study was considered necessary in order to evaluate the nutritional status and document possible iron deficiencies secondary to each food culture. Study purpose: To evaluate the anthropometric parameters, the hemoglobin and ferritin plasmatic concentrations and the sideremy values in each ethnic group. Population and methods: Prospective study carried out from 2008 to 2010, in a paediatrician consultation working area. Population: 307 children from Salt (Girona) under the age of 6, Caucasian (n= 85; 27.4%), Moroccan (n= 87; 28%), Sub-Saharan African (n= 101; 32.5%), Central American (n= 20; 6.4%) and Indian-Paquistan (n= 14; 4.5%). Biochemical parameters: blood count, sideremy and ferritin values. Results: Analysis of anthropometric parameters did not show any relevant difference between the native and the immigrant population. The biochemical data showed a sideremy deficiency (<50 μg/dL) (Caucasian population 38.5%, Moroccan 51%, Sub-Saharan African 43%, Central American 35%, Indian-Paquistan 79%), a ferritin deficiency (<20 ng/mL) (Caucasian population 10.5%, Moroccan 49%, Sub-Saharan African 29%, Central American 15%, Indian- Paquistan 85%) and an hemoglobin deficiency (<10.5 mg/mL) (Caucasian population 3.7%, Moroccan 7%, Sub-Saharan African 15%, Central American 5%, Indian-Paquistan 21%). Conclusions: No auxologic malnutrition was detected in the studied population; however, there was a clear deficiency in sideremy, ferritin and hemoglobin in the child populations from Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa, this being even more evident among the Indian-Paquistan population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Introducción: La alta prevalencia de ferropenia en nuestro medio, asi como el numero elevado de poblacion inmigrante con habitos y culturas alimentarias diferentes, fundamentan un estudio para evaluar el estado nutricional y documentar la presencia de ferropenias secundarias a las diversas pautas de alimentacion. Objetivos: Evaluar los parametros antropometricos y las concentraciones plasmaticas de hemoglobina, ferritina y sideremia de cada etnia. Población y métodos: Estudio prospectivo realizado durante los anos 2008-2010 en una consulta de pediatria de atencion primaria, en una poblacion de 307 ninos de Salt (Girona), con una edad inferior a 6 anos, de diferentes etnias: caucasicos (n= 85; 27,4%), magrebies (n= 87; 28%), subsaharianos (n= 101; 32,5%), centroamericanos (n= 20; 6,4%) e indopakistanies (n= 14; 4,5%). Los parametros bioquimicos estudiados fueron la hematimetria, la sideremia y la ferritina. Resultados: El analisis de los parametros antropometricos no demuestra diferencias significativas entre la poblacion autoctona y la inmigrante. En el analisis bioquimico se pone de manifiesto un deficit de hierro (sideremia <50 μg/dL) (caucasicos 38,5%, magrebies 51%, subsaharianos 43%, centroamericanos 35%, indopakistanies 79%), un deficit de ferritina (<20 ng/mL) (caucasicos 10,5%, magrebies 49%, subsaharianos 29%, centroamericanos 15% e indopakistanies 85%) y un deficit de hemoglobina (<10,5 mg/mL) (caucasicos 3,7%, magrebies 7%, subsaharianos 15%, centroamericanos 5% e indopakistanies 21%). Conclusiones: No se ha detectado desnutricion con repercusion auxologica en las poblaciones evaluadas. Pero se aprecia un deficit de hierro, ferritina y hemoglobina en las poblaciones infantiles magrebi, subsahariana y, de forma mas acusada, indopakistani. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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