A contribuição dos alimentos fortificados na prevenção da anemia ferropriva

Vellozo, Eliana Pereira; Fisberg, Mauro

doi:10.1590/s1516-84842010005000055

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“…The low education level of parents could, in principle, interfere with the adolescent's chances of having mandatory. In turn, school lunches have contributed to better student nutrition 19 , since the National School Food Program allows and focuses on the contribution of this micro-nutrient which is added to the regional meals offered to students. Thus, the addition and control of iron content in food have been ensured, which may have contributed to the predominance of the occurrence of mild anemia in this age group.…”

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Hemoglobin concentrations and associated factors in adolescentes from Recife, Brazil

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of anemia and associated factors in adolescents from the city of Recife in Pernambuco state. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study, involving a random sample of 256 adolescents of both genders, aged 13 to 18, whose hemoglobin concentrations were evaluated, along with their nutritional status and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. RESULTS: The prevalence of inadequate hemoglobin concentrations was 10.2% [CI95%=6.7-14.5], reaching levels considered as mild anemia (9 g/dL <hemoglobin <12 g/dL). Female students had lower mean hemoglobin concentrations in all age groups (p<0.001). No association was observed between hemoglobin concentrations and nutritional status (p>0.05), nor with socioeconomic or demographic characteristics (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Although the prevalence of anemia was low and classified as a mild health problem, preventive nutrition education involving the dissemination of healthy eating habits in schools and encouraging the consumption of iron-rich foods are strongly recommended.

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Hemoglobin concentrations and associated factors in adolescentes from Recife, Brazil

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“…The impact of nutritional counseling and food fortification with iron has been discussed extensively in recent studies. (9-11) …”

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“…Vellozo & Fisberg (10,11) also reviewed the issue and after evaluating several studies from Brazil and abroad they highlighted the need to seek new more efficient and appropriate ways to fortify food. They believe that the issue still needs to be discussed in academic, governmental and institutional settings.…”

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Considerations on the food fortification policy in Brazil

Martins¹

2011

Rev. Bras. Hematol. Hemoter.

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Government health authorities approved, in December 2002, the ANVISA (National Sanitary Vigilance Agency) resolution number 344, making the addition of iron and folic acid to all wheat and maize flours industrialized in Brazil obligatory. After a brief review of iron deficiency, iron overload and folic acid deficiency several questions and remarks need to be made about this universal food fortification program. Iron salts and folic acid are drugs widely used in medicine and they may present undesirable side effects. There are potential risks with offering iron to the normal population for a long period of time and to patients with iron overload. Other important remarks are: there is no medical follow up of this treatment in the Brazilian population; patients can decide the quantity of foods (and of these nutrients) that they want to ingest; fortified foods may correct iron deficiency anemia but not necessarily the causes, which include gastrointestinal neoplasms; and folic acid in the diet may interfere with several treatment protocols that use folic acid antagonists, such as methotrexate. Finally, with the exception of some social programs, the costs of treatment using fortified foods are passed on to the population. Considering that Brazil has 330,000 active medical doctors it is suggested that our Health Ministry should invite them to take care of these important medical conditions.

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“…Vellozo & Fisberg (5) believe that the efficacy of preventing anemia using enriched food has proven to be adequate in disease-prevention programs in several countries; however, they highlight that most of the studies are local and age groups are restricted, thus limiting the representativeness of the sample.…”

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