Food Insecurity, Prenatal Care and Other Anemia Determinants in Pregnant Women from the NISAMI Cohort, Brazil: Hierarchical Model Concept

To identify the prevalence of anemia and its relation to food insecurity (FI) and other determinants in pregnant women.  A cross-sectional, cohort-nested study, with the participation of 245 pregnant women who were cared for at Family Health Units in the municipality of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de ginecologia e obstetrícia 2017-08, Vol.39 (8), p.384-396
Main Authors: Demétrio, Fran, Teles-Santos, Carlos Antônio de Souza, Santos, Djanilson Barbosa Dos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anemia
Anemia - epidemiology
Brazil - epidemiology
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
food and nutrition security
Food Supply - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Models, Statistical
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Original
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic - epidemiology
pregnant women
Prenatal Care
Prevalence
women’s health
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Summary:To identify the prevalence of anemia and its relation to food insecurity (FI) and other determinants in pregnant women.  A cross-sectional, cohort-nested study, with the participation of 245 pregnant women who were cared for at Family Health Units in the municipality of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, Brazil. The participants underwent blood tests for hemoglobin levels, anthropometric examinations, and answered a structured questionnaire. The hemoglobin (Hb) parameter (Hb 
ISSN:0100-7203
1806-9339
1806-9339
DOI:10.1055/s-0037-1604093