Objectives
Iron deficiency (ID) is the main cause of anemia and the cause are low iron dietary intake; but infections and inflammation from various causes are invoked. The objective is to evaluate the association between anthropometric nutritional status and anemia in women of childbearing age.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 391 Havana Cuban women between 18 and 40 years old, February-June 2014. Hemoglobin, Red Cell Distribution width (RDW), ZincProtoporphyrin (ZPP), high sensitive C-Reative Protein (hsCRP) and alpha 1-Glicoprotein (AGP) was measure. Nutritional status was assessed by BMI and adiposity by waist circumference.
Results
Overall prevalence of anemia and ID by RDW and ZPP was 24.6%, 15.1% and 27.4% by. Women had 39.7% of global overweight and 26.7% of increased adiposity prevalence. No differences in prevalence of anemia and hemoglobin means were found (p=0.787) by group of age. CRP y AGP was increased in 8.4% and 19.9%. The significant association between low levels of adiposity and anemia (p=0.021) were found. The CRP means according to nutritional assessment were significantly higher in obese women and overweight (p?0.001) and high CRP values were significantly associated with global overweight (OR=3.39, 95%CI=1.47-7.95) and central adiposity (OR=2.88, 95%CI=1.32 to 6.30). AGP showed no significant association with any of anthropometric indicators (global Overweight OR=0.83, 95%CI=0.47- 1.44; Central adiposity OR=1.25, 95%CI=0.69- 2, 24). No statistically significant differences were found between inflammation in relation to central adiposity (p=0.564 and p=0.294).
Conclusions
Overall prevalence of anemia and ID by RDW and ZPP was 24.6%, 15.1% and 27.4% by. Women had 39.7% of global overweight and 26.7% of increased adiposity prevalence. No differences in prevalence of anemia and hemoglobin means were found (p=0.787) by group of age. CRP y AGP was increased in 8.4% and 19.9%. The significant association between low levels of adiposity and anemia (p=0.021) were found. The CRP means according to nutritional assessment were significantly higher in obese women and overweight (p?0.001) and high CRP values were significantly associated with global overweight (OR=3.39, 95%CI=1.47-7.95) and central adiposity (OR=2.88, 95%CI=1.32 to 6.30). AGP showed no significant association with any of anthropometric indicators (global Overweight OR=0.83, 95%CI=0.47- 1.44; Central adiposity OR=1.25, 95%CI=0.69- 2, 24). No statistically significant differences were found between inflammation in relation to central adiposity (p=0.564 and p=0.294).I request for scholarship to attend the event
