Anemia in Mexican women: results of two national probabilistic surveys

Abstract

Objective. To describe the prevalence of anemia in Mexican women and analyze its trends with information from the last two national nutrition surveys. Material and methods. The prevalence of anemia in women was analyzed. Anemia was adjusted by socioeconomic profile and by potentially explanatory variables. Results. The overall prevalence of anemia for pregnant women was 20.2% (95% CI 15.9, 26.2%) and 15.5% for non-pregnant women (95% CI 14.7, 16.4%). The prevalence of anemia in women decreased from 1999 to 2006 in all socioeconomic profiles. Adolescent women living in the northern and in the southern regions had a greater risk of anemia than those in Mexico City (p= 0.05). Significant risk was found among low socioeconomic level (p< 0.06). Greater parity was a significant risk factor (p< 0.05) for being anemic. Conclusions. Although anemia in reproductive age women in Mexico decreased, it continues to be a public health problem.

Prevalencia de anemia en mujeres mexicanas en edad reproductiva, 1999-2012

“…8 En México, los datos de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ENSANUT 2006) en comparación con la Encuesta Nacional de Nutrición (ENN 1999) mostraron una disminución en la prevalencia de anemia de -5.8 puntos porcentuales en mujeres no embarazadas y de -4.5 pp en embarazadas. 9,10 El objetivo de este estudio es describir la prevalencia de anemia en mujeres en edad fértil de acuerdo con los datos de la ENSANUT 2012 y su tendencia durante los últimos 6 y 13 años con la información proveniente de la ENSANUT 2006 y ENN 1999, respectivamente. …”

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

“…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. In Mexico, although a reduction has been observed, the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women remains at 20% 20 , indicating that this public health problem has not been resolved 21 .…”

Overview of the nutritional status of the Mexican population in the last two decades

“…However, at a regional level, an increase of 24.3% (3. age (12-49 years) was 20.2% among pregnant women and 15.5% in non-pregnant women. 29 The corresponding prevalences in 1999 were 27.8% and 20.8%, respectively. In a 7-year span, this decrease signified about a quarter percentage change (27.3% and 25.5% respectively among pregnant and non-pregnant women).…”

“…All questionnaires, measurements, and biological samples were collected for the total sample or for sub-samples. and adults, 28 hemoglobin determination and definition of anemia in women 29 and children, 30 and child malnutrition 31 in the articles that comprise this special issue, as noted.…”