Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society
Iron deficiency anemia is the principal nutritional dearth in the world, and it especially affects children and pregnant women in developing countries. This paper presents a survey of the literature in this area, with the aim of providing a brief overview regarding the occurrence of iron deficiency...
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| author | Geraldo Gaspar Paes Leme Coutinho Eny Maria Goloni-Bertollo Érika Cristina Pavarino Bertelli |
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| description | Iron deficiency anemia is the principal nutritional dearth in the world, and it especially affects children and pregnant women in developing countries. This paper presents a survey of the literature in this area, with the aim of providing a brief overview regarding the occurrence of iron deficiency anemia in Brazil. The article describes the etiology of the disease, the risk groups, the high prevalence of anemia in several areas of Brazil, and also the consequences of iron deficiency in children. The paper also shows some ways to control iron deficiency anemia and some intervention programs applied in Brazilian cities for curing and/or preventing this disease. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to establish strategies and treatments in our country that are based on a policy that brings together not only governmental administration but also all the community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68b7506e6b894a58b5478e717bcced142022-12-22T01:43:17ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94601232889210.1590/S1516-31802005000200011S1516-31802005000200011Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for societyGeraldo Gaspar Paes Leme Coutinho0Eny Maria Goloni-Bertollo1Érika Cristina Pavarino Bertelli2Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio PretoFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio PretoFaculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio PretoIron deficiency anemia is the principal nutritional dearth in the world, and it especially affects children and pregnant women in developing countries. This paper presents a survey of the literature in this area, with the aim of providing a brief overview regarding the occurrence of iron deficiency anemia in Brazil. The article describes the etiology of the disease, the risk groups, the high prevalence of anemia in several areas of Brazil, and also the consequences of iron deficiency in children. The paper also shows some ways to control iron deficiency anemia and some intervention programs applied in Brazilian cities for curing and/or preventing this disease. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to establish strategies and treatments in our country that are based on a policy that brings together not only governmental administration but also all the community.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802005000200011&lng=en&tlng=enPublic healthIron deficiency anemiaChildStrategies |
| spellingShingle | Geraldo Gaspar Paes Leme Coutinho Eny Maria Goloni-Bertollo Érika Cristina Pavarino Bertelli Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society São Paulo Medical Journal Public health Iron deficiency anemia Child Strategies |
| title | Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society |
| title_full | Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society |
| title_fullStr | Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society |
| title_full_unstemmed | Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society |
| title_short | Iron deficiency anemia in children: a challenge for public health and for society |
| title_sort | iron deficiency anemia in children a challenge for public health and for society |
| topic | Public health Iron deficiency anemia Child Strategies |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802005000200011&lng=en&tlng=en |
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