Prevalence of deficiency and dietary intake of iron, zinc and copper in Chilean childbearing age women

The aim of the present study was to evaluate anemia, the biochemical status and dietary adequacy of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), in Chilean childbearing age women. We studied a convenience sample of 86 women aged 18 to 48 years from Santiago, Chile. We determined anemia and the micronutrien...

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Published in:Archivos latinoamericanos de nutrición 2014-03, Vol.64 (1), p.9-15
Main Authors: Mujica-Coopman, María F, Borja, Angélica, Pizarro, Fernando, Olivares, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Chile - epidemiology
Copper - administration & dosage
Copper - deficiency
Female
Humans
Iron, Dietary - administration & dosage
Iron, Dietary - blood
Middle Aged
Nutritional Status
Prevalence
Young Adult
Zinc - administration & dosage
Zinc - deficiency
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to evaluate anemia, the biochemical status and dietary adequacy of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu), in Chilean childbearing age women. We studied a convenience sample of 86 women aged 18 to 48 years from Santiago, Chile. We determined anemia and the micronutrient status through hemoglobin (Hb) mean corpuscular volume, transferrin saturation, zinc protoporphyrin, serum ferritin (SF), serum Zn and Cu. Dietary adequacy was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire. Of all women, 4.7% had Fe deficiency (ID) anemia, 21 % ID without anemia, 26 % depleted Fe stores and 48.3% normal Fe status. Obese women had higher SF (p
ISSN:0004-0622