Effect of iron fortification of flour on anemia in preschool children in Pelotas, Brazil;Efeito da fortificação de farinhas com ferro sobre anemia em pré-escolares, Pelotas, RS

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 539-548

  Formoso Assunção, Maria Cecília ^a   Santos, Iná S ^a   Barros, Aluísio J D ^a   Gigante, Denise Petrucci ^a   Victoria, Cesar Gomes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Child, preschool; Flour, analysis; Food, fortified; Hemoglobins, biosynthesis; Intervention studies; Iron, dietary; Time series studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548178722     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102006005000031     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Assis AMO, Barreto ML, Santos LMP. Sampaio LR, Magalhães LP, Prado MS, et al. Condições de vida, saúde e nutrição na infância em Salvador. Salvador: Bureal; 2000.
2. Assunção MCF, Santos IS, Barros AJD, Gigante DP, Victora CG. Anemia em menores de seis anos: estudo de base populacional em Pelotas, RS. Rev Saude Publica. 2007;41(3): 328-35.
3. Baltussen R, Knai C, Sharan M. Iron fortification and iron supplementation are cost-effective interventions to reduce iron deficiency in four sub regions of the world. J Nutr. 2004;134(10):2678-84.
4. Cook JD. Diagnosis and management of iron-deficiency anaemia. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol. 2005;18(2):319-32.
5. Habicht JP, Victora CG, Vaughn JP. Evaluation designs for adequacy, plausibility and probability of public health programme performance and impact. Int J Epidemiol. 1999;28(1):10-8.
6. Hamill PV, Drizd TA, Johnson CL, Reed RB, Roche AF. National Center for Health Statistics Growth Curves for Children birth-18 years. United States. Vital Health Stat 11. 1977;(165):i-iv, 1-74.
7. Hurrell RF. Forfification: overcoming technical and practical barriers. J Nutr. 2002;132(4 supl):806S-12S.
8. Layrisse M, Chaves JF, Mendez-Castellano H, Bosch V, Tropper E, Bastardo B, et al. Early response to the effect of iron fortification in the Venezuelan population. Am J Clin Nutr. 1996;64(6):903-7.
9. Lima ACVMS, Lira PIC, Romani SAM, Eickmann SH, Piscoya MD, Lima MC. Fatores determinantes dos níveis de hemoglobina em crianças aos 12 meses de vida na Zona da Mata Meridional de Pernambuco. Rev Bras Saude Mater Infant. 2004;4(1):35-43.
10. Manuel Olivares G, Tomás Walter K. Consecuencias de la deficiencia de hierro. Rev Chil Nutr. [periódico na internet].2003;30(3):226-33. Disponível em: http://www.scielo.cl/ scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-75182003000300002&lng= es&nrm=iso&tlng=es
11. Monteiro CA, Szarfarc SC. Estudos das condições de saúde das crianças no município de São Paulo, SP (Brasil), 1984-1985. Rev Saude Publica. 1987; 21(4):255-60.
12. Monteiro CA, Szarfarc SS, Mondini L. Tendência secular da anemia na infância na cidade de São Paulo. Rev Saude Publica. 2000,34(6):62-72.
13. Mora JO. Iron supplementation: Overcoming technical and practical barriers. J Nutr. 2002; 132(4 Supl):853S-5S.
14. Nestel P, Nalubola R, Sivakaneshan R, Wickramasinghe AR, Atukorala S, Wickramannayake T, et al. The use of iron-fortified wheat flour to reduce anemia among the state population in Sri Lanka. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2004; 74(1):35-51.
15. Neuman NA, Tanaka OY, Szarfarc SC, Guimarães PRV, Victora CG. Prevalência e fatores de risco para anemia no Sul do Brasil. Rev Saude Publica. 2000;34(1):56-63.
16. Oliveira RS, Diniz AS, Benigna MJC, Miranda-Silva SM, Lola MM, Gonçalves MC, et al. Magnitude, distribuição espacial e tendência da anemia em pré-escolares da Paraíba. Rev Saude Publica. 2002;36(1):26-32.
17. Osório MM, Lira PIC, Batista-Filho M, Ashworth A. Prevalence of anemia in children 6-59 months old in the state of Pernambuco, Brazi. J. Rev Panan Salud Publica. 2001;10(2):101-7.
18. Ramakrishnan U, Yip R. Experiences and Challenges in Industrialized Countries: Control of Iron Deficiency in Industrialized Countries. J Nutr. 2002; 132 (4 Supl):820S-4S.
19. Silva NN. Amostragem por conglomerados. In: Silva NN. Amostragem probabilística. São Paulo: Editora da Universidade de São Paulo; 2004. p. 75-91.
20. Trowbridge F, Martorell R. Forging Effective. Summary and Recommendations. J Nutr. 2002;132(4 Supl):875S-9S.
21. World Health Organization. Physical Status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry. Report of a WHO Expert Committee. Geneva; 1995. [WHO - Technical Report Series, 854].
22. World Health Organization. Iron Deficiency Anaemia. Assessment, Prevention, and Control. A guide for programme managers. Geneva; 2001.