Ferritin levels in pregnant Colombian women

• Autores: Robinson Ramírez Vélez, Katherine González Ruíz, Jorge Enrique Correa Bautista, Francisco Javier Martínez Torres, José F. Meneses Echavez, David Rincón Pabón
• Localización: Nutrición hospitalaria: Órgano oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo (SENPE), ISSN-e 1699-5198, ISSN 0212-1611, Vol. 31, Nº. 2, 2015, págs. 793-797
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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 <12ìg/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.