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Ferritin levels in pregnant Colombian women

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2015
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Ramírez-Vélez, Robinson
González-Ruíz, Katherine
Correa-Bautista, Jorge
Martínez-Torres, Javier
Meneses-Echávez, José F
Rincon-Pabon, David
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https://doi.org/10.3305/nh.2015.31.2.7910
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22670

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"Objective: Ferritin deficiency is associated with many adverse health outcomes and is highly prevalent worldwide. The present study assesses the prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with ferritin deficiency in a representative sample of pregnant women in Colombia. Methods: We used data from the cross-sectional, nationally representative survey National Nutritional Survey (ENSIN, 2010). A total of 1,386, (13-49 years old) pregnant women were enrolled. Serum ferritin a concentration was determined by chemiluminescence and sociodemographic date (age, urbanicity geographic region, ethnicity and socioeconomic level-SISBEN), was assessed by computer-assisted personal interview technology. Multivariate analyses using unordered binomial logistic regression models were conducted in the main analysis. Results: The overall prevalence of ferritin deficiency (serum less than 12µg/L) was 37.2% (95% CI 35.0% to 39.2%). The multivariate logistic regression no shows associated with a probability of serum ferritin deficiencies. Conclusion: A significant prevalence of ferritin deficiency was found in our study population without an association with the studied sociodemographic factors. © 2015, Grupo Aula Medica S.A. All rights reserved."

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Ferritin ; Adult ; Age ; Blood ; Child ; Colombia ; Cross-sectional study ; Ethnic group ; Female ; Human ; Middle aged ; Nutrition ; Pregnancy ; Socioeconomics ; Urban population ; Young adult ; Adult ; Age factors ; Child ; Colombia ; Cross-sectional studies ; Ethnic groups ; Female ; Ferritins ; Humans ; Middle aged ; Nutrition surveys ; Pregnancy ; Socioeconomic factors ; Urban population ; Young adult ; Deficiency ; Ferritin ; Nutrition ; Pregnancy ; Prevalence ;

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