Situación socioeconómica, desnutrición, anemia, deficiencia de hierro y parasitismo en niños que pertenecen al programa de complementación alimentaria alianza MANA-ICBF. Antioquia 2006

ABSTRACT: to analyze the socio-economic situation, nutritional status by using anthropometrical measures, iron blood levels and parasitic disease in children who participate in the nutritional program: MANA-ICBF in Antioquia (Colombia). Methods: cross-sectional study. Representative and randomized s...

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Autores:
Álvarez Uribe, Martha Cecilia
López Gaviria, Amalia
Giraldo Giraldo, Nubia Amparo
Botero Garcés, Jorge Humberto
Aguirre Acevedo, Daniel Camilo
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2007
Institución:
Universidad de Antioquia
Repositorio:
Repositorio UdeA
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/11387
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10495/11387
Palabra clave:
Desnutrición
Malnutrition
Anemia
Anemia
Deficiencia de hierro
Iron deficiency
Parasitosis
Programas y políticas públicas
Programs and public policies
Nutrición y alimentación
Nutrition and feeding
Alimentación suplementaria
Suplementary feeding
Niños
Children
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)
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Summary:ABSTRACT: to analyze the socio-economic situation, nutritional status by using anthropometrical measures, iron blood levels and parasitic disease in children who participate in the nutritional program: MANA-ICBF in Antioquia (Colombia). Methods: cross-sectional study. Representative and randomized sample was evaluated (n=2.759). Nutritional status was assessed: malnutrition z-score <-2 according to the NCHS reference, hemoglobin by Azida-Metahemoglobina technique, serum ferritin levels by natural quimioluminicense, parasites by direct coprology and concentration. Results: 14% of the children presented stunting (height-for-age), (CI; 95%:12,7-15,3), 8,0% low weight (CI; 95%:7,1-9,1), 1,9% wasting (Weight-for-height) (CI;95%:1,4-2,4). 6,4% had anemia (IC; 95%:5,5-7,3), 16,3% iron deficiency (IC; 95%:14,9-17,2). El 70,7% of the children had parasites (CI; 95%:68,7-72,7), 33,5% were infected with pathogenic parasites (CI; 95%:31,4-35,6) and 27,8% had multi parasites (CI; 95%: 25,9-29,7%). Conclusion: taking into consideration the socio-economic Colombian context children participating in the nutritional program had not a deteriorated nutritional status measured by anthropometrical indicators. Anemia prevalence was low, but children had Iron deficiency and the prevalence of parasitic disease in the population studied is high because of the insufficient sanitary conditions.