Megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy in Venezuela

Agüero, O; Layrisse, Miguel

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(58)90028-0

Cited by 11 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Of these strategies, iron fortification of basic foods is the most economical and most convenient approach and has the advantage that it does not require changes in the food habits of the individual [6]. As reported previously, beginning in 1960 a progressive reduction in the prevalence of iron deficiency was observed in Venezuela [6][7][8][9][10]. However, the economic crisis that began in 1983 with currency devaluation led to a progressive reduction in the quality and quantity of the diet consumed by people of low socioeconomic strata, who currently make up 80% of the Venezuelan population.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 76%

Impact of Fortification of Flours with Iron to Reduce the Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Schoolchildren in Caracas, Venezuela: A Follow-up

Delange¹,

Kibambe²,

Ouédraogo³

et al. 2002

Food Nutr Bull

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Extensive programs of iodine supplementation by iodated salt have been implemented in Africa during the last decade. The present work evaluated their effectiveness in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Togo. A van equipped with a sonographic device visited 39 sites in the four countries. The prevalence of goiter was evaluated on the basis of the determination of thyroid volume by ultrasonography in 4,011 randomly selected 6- to 12-year-old schoolchildren of both sexes in the 39 sites. The concentration of urinary iodine was measured in 1,545 of these children. The iodine content of table salt collected at home by the children was measured by test kits in 3,202 salt samples, 415 of which were also analyzed by titration. Based on the results obtained by the kits, 83.7% to 97.9% of the salt samples contained iodine. However, the test kits had a low sensitivity and specificity in comparison with titration. The median urinary iodine was within an acceptable range (100-300 14 g/L) in the four countries, but almost one-third of the values were still below normal. The prevalence of goiter was normal (< 5%) in Benin and Togo, and it was 22.4% and 13.4%, respectively, in Burkina Faso and Mali. These results indicate marked improvement of the status of iodine nutrition in comparison with the situation reported only a few years ago in the same countries, but quality control of the iodine content of salt and monitoring of the iodine status of the populations need to be improved.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 76%

Impact of Fortification of Flours with Iron to Reduce the Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Schoolchildren in Caracas, Venezuela: A Follow-up

Delange¹,

Kibambe²,

Ouédraogo³

et al. 2002

Food Nutr Bull

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…No seasonal pattern was found by Lillie,I960. Reports from abroad show an even higher incidence in India (Patel and Kocher, 1950) and Africa (Foy, Kondi, Hargreaves and Lowry, 1950;Berry, 1955), but in these countries complicating factors such as parasitic infestations and dietary deficiencies, especially of protein (Woodruff,195I), probably play a part. A hemolytic factor, possibly related to past malarial infection, has also been reported (Schofield, I957)-In Venezuela, Aguero and Layrisse (1958) found 4% of all pregnancy anaemias were of this type and none was a private patient. Etiology This is largely a question of folic acid deficiency, due to either diminished intake or absorption, failure to utilize or increased demand.…”

Section: Megaloblastic Anemiasmentioning

confidence: 91%

Anæmia in Pregnancy

Scott

1962

Postgraduate Medical Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…During the period 1960 to 1985 the Venezuelan population experienced a progressive reduction in the prevalence of iron de ciency owing to the improvement in food consumption in the low socioeconomic class, and the reduction in the prevalence of hookworm infection in the rural population. [2][3][4][5] During the period 1978 to 1985 prevalence of anemia and iron de ciency in the lower socioeconomic strata was 9% and 29%, respectively in 1to 3-year-old children; the prevalence of anemia and iron de ciency was 5% and 23%, respectively in women of childbearing age. 6,7 A survey carried out in the city of Maracaibo in 1983 in the low-socioeconomic-status population showed a prevalence of 8% anemia and 26% iron de ciency in women 15 to 45 years old.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Iron Fortification of Flours in Venezuela

Garcı́a-Casal

Layrisse

2002

Nutrition Reviews

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper reviews a conference about the impact of the iron fortification program in Venezuela; it was presented at the Pan American Health Organization regional technical meeting: “Iron Fortification: Where Are We in Terms of Iron Compounds,” held in Washington January 10–12, 2001. Some of the data presented were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, including stimulating results about the impact of fortification of precooked corn and white wheat flours, as well as the prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency in the Venezuelan population. This article reports results from three surveys carried out in 1997, 1998, and 1999 on the same age and socioeconomic group that had been evaluated in 1990, 1992, and 1994. This article also shows the impact of iron fortification programs and the influence of other factors on the prevalence of iron deficiency and anemia during the last 7 years.

show abstract

Megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy in Venezuela

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Impact of Fortification of Flours with Iron to Reduce the Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Schoolchildren in Caracas, Venezuela: A Follow-up

Impact of Fortification of Flours with Iron to Reduce the Prevalence of Anemia and Iron Deficiency among Schoolchildren in Caracas, Venezuela: A Follow-up

Anæmia in Pregnancy

Iron Fortification of Flours in Venezuela

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About