Prevalência e fatores associados à anemia em gestantes da região semi-árida do Estado de Alagoas

Abstract

anemia prevalence in pregnant women from the semiarid region of Alagoas constitutes a major health problem, deserving special attention by the people in charge of public policy.

Iron supplementation among pregnant women: results from a population-based survey study

“…Coverage for all of them was 59%, ranging from 47 to 67% among those who had less than six prenatal visits during and among those who received prenatal care in the public health system, respectively. It is even more interesting to note that the lowest prevalence observed in relation to receiving supplementation with ferrous sulfate occurred almost entirely in mothers known to have the lowest risk of adverse outcomes during prenatal and childbirth, such as mothers who were not in their teens, had white skin, with a higher number of children and supplemented with vitamins, besides, of course, those who received prenatal care in the private health system, who have a higher socioeconomic status [9][10][11]20 . This finding is contrary to what was observed in other studies.…”

“…Most studies approaching this disease seek to determine the effectiveness of supplementation with ferrous sulfate on the hemoglobin levels 3,4,7 and identify the risk factors associated with anemia. These factors include younger age, low socioeconomic status and inadequate living and sanitation conditions, lack of prenatal care or late initiation of prenatal consultations, little weight gain during pregnancy, history of previous miscarriages or stillbirths, diet low in protein, comorbidity during pregnancy, particularly verminoses, among others [9][10][11] . Despite these numerous studies, none of them attempted to identify factors associated with intake of ferrous sulfate supplementation in government programs.…”

Anemia em gestantes brasileiras antes e após a fortificação das farinhas com ferro

“…In addition to advanced gestational age, other variables associated with anemia were low initial weight and two prior pregnancies, which are in agreement with the results of other investigations. 10 Women without a partner were 50% more likely to be anemic than those with a partner, and women from the Southeast and South regions were 30% and 75% less likely to be anemic than those from the Northeast. Results from the PNDS survey e show that the North and Northeast concentrate the worst living conditions in the country, in spite of the migration of a proportion of the very poor population to higher classes and of the benefi ts brought by social programs.…”

Níveis de hemoglobina e prevalência de anemia em gestantes atendidas em unidades básicas de saúde, antes e após a fortificação das farinhas com ferro

“…With regard to categories of epidemiological importance, they are classified as mild, a level defined by prevalences of anemia in pre-school children and pregnant women ranging between 5% and 20%, according to the classification proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) 1 . A recent study developed in the semi-arid region of the state of Alagoas found a prevalence of 50% of anemia in pregnant women 18 , while the prevalence observed in primary health units in the city of Cuiabá was 25.5% 19 , revealing a result that was very different from that found in Maringá. Thus, researchers confirmed the alarming results of anemia found by the PNDS 5 in women of childbearing age, which affects 39% of this population in the Northeast region.…”