Alimentos fortificados con hierro en niños entre 6 a 23 meses del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso en la ciudad de Cuenca-Ecuador 2015

Abstract

BACKILOGRAMOROUND: Children aged 6 to 23 months old are vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies, which is why the WHO recommends iron supplementation. In Ecuador 62% of children aged 6 to 11 months old and 32.4% for children aged 12 to 23 months old, have iron deficiency anemia. GENERAL PUROSE: To describe the iron fortification of foods for children aged 6 to 23 months old, in their homes, prior to admission at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital over a period of five months in 2015. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive study in 171 children aged 6 to 23 months old, of the area of pediatrics at the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital of Cuenca from 2015. Demographic data and iron fortification were collected with a form. RESULTS: 50.8% of the children were between 6 and 12 months old, 52% were female, 64.1% had regular nutritional status, 42.1% were hospitalized for pneumonia, 58.5% Children living in urban areas, 53.85% are nuclear families, 76% of caregivers of children are between 19 and 35 years old, 56.1% with basic education level, 64, 3% of caregivers were engaged in household chores. 52% of children received iron-fortified foods. We can say that no significant statistical relationship between intake of fortified foods and demographic variables was found. CONCLUSIONS: The percentage of children receiving iron-fortified foods was 52%, therefore we determine that it is important to promote the intake of foods fortified with iron in almost half of the population to get optimal growth and development in the Ecuadorian children