OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between iron nutritional status of pregnant
women and their newborns using a combination of hematological and biochemical …

Introduction: Anemia and iron deficiency during pregnancy are a worldwide concern and are
more frequent among women of reproductive age, pregnant women, and young children …

Objective: To identify the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and associated factors in
women at reproductive age in the city of Vitoria de Santo Antão, Pernambuco. Methods …

Objective. To determine whether primiparous adolescent pregnancy is associated with
increased risk of iron deficiency anemia and iron deficiency when compared with older …

This study evaluated the influence of iron supplementation in pregnancy and breastfeeding
on iron status of lactating women from a Brazilian Human Milk Bank. Blood and mature …

Objective: To examine the determining factors of anemia and iron deficiency in children
attending two day care centers in the town of Pontal, southeast of Brazil. Methods: Cross …

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 …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare prevalence of anemia and hemoglobin (Hb) levels in
Brazilian pregnant women before and after flour fortification with iron. METHODS: A …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia
in a cohort of children. Methods: A cohort study nested in a randomized field trial. Children …

OBJECTIVE: To diagnose iron deficiency anemia in children. METHODS: The study was
conducted with a sample of 301 children aged six to 30 months attending public daycare …