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ArticleRevista de saude publica2024

Prevalence and correlates of childhood anemia in the MINA-Brazil birth cohort study.

Marly A Cardoso, Bárbara H Lourenço, Alicia Matijasevich, Marcia C Castro, Marcelo U Ferreira

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Marly A CardosoUniversidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-3908
Bárbara H LourençoUniversidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Nutrição. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-674X
Alicia MatijasevichUniversidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Preventiva. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0060-1589
Marcia C CastroHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Department of Global Health and Population. Boston, MA, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4606-2795
Marcelo U FerreiraUniversidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas. Departamento de Parasitologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5293-9090
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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to describe the prevalence and predictors of childhood anemia in an Amazonian population-based birth cohort study.

methodsPrevalence of maternal anemia was estimated at delivery (hemoglobin [Hb] concentration < 110 g/L) in women participating in the MINA-Brazil birth cohort study and in their children, examined at ages one, two (Hb < 110 g/L), and five (Hb < 115 g/L). Moreover, ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor, and C-reactive protein concentrations were measured in mothers at delivery and in their 1- and 2-year-old children to estimate the prevalence of iron deficiency and its contribution to anemia, while adjusting for potential confounders by multiple Poisson regression analysis (adjusted relative risk [RRa]).

resultsThe prevalence 95% confidence interval (CI) of maternal anemia, iron deficiency, and iron-deficiency anemia at delivery were 17.3% (14.0-21.0%), 42.6% (38.0-47.2%), and 8.7% (6.3-11.6)%, respectively (n = 462). At one year of age (n = 646), 42.2% (38.7-45.8%) of the study children were anemic, 38.4% (34.6-42.3%) were iron-deficient, and 26.3 (23.0-29.9) had iron-deficiency anemia. At two years of age (n = 761), these values decreased to 12.8% (10.6-15.2%), 18.1% (15.5-21.1%), and 4.1% (2.8-5.7%), respectively; at five years of age (n = 655), 5.2% (3.6-7.2%) were anemic. Iron deficiency (RRa = 2.19; 95%CI: 1.84-2.60) and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) (RRa = 1.56; 95%CI: 1.14-2.13) were significant contributors to anemia at 1 year, after adjusting for maternal schooling. At 2 years, anemia was significantly associated with maternal anemia at delivery (RRa: 1.67; 95%CI: 1.17-2.39), malaria since birth (2.25; 1.30-3.87), and iron deficiency (2.15; 1.47-3.15), after adjusting for children's age and household wealth index.

conclusionsAnemia continues to be highly prevalent during pregnancy and early childhood in the Amazon. Public health policies should address iron deficiency, UPF intake, maternal anemia, and malaria to prevent and treat anemia in Amazonian children.

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AnemiaAnemia, Iron-DeficiencyIron DeficienciesMalariaBrazilChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleHemoglobinsHumansPregnancyPrevalenceHemoglobins

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