“Prevalencia de anemia ferropénica en estudiantes de sexo femenino del Colegio Manuela Garaicoa de Calderón de la ciudad de Cuenca, desde octubre de 2009 -julio de 2010”

Abstract

Different schools were randomly chosen from the urban area of Cuenca city, with a total of 16 838 students. It is a descriptive epidemiological study and transverse, where the universe selected for the study consists of 2870 female students with a sample of 375 students. The data collection was carried out using a survey and a laboratory test.- RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia was 2.13%, being more frequent at age 16. Menstruating girls with anemia 100%. Abundant flow in students with anemia 75%. Low serum iron 100%. High ron binding capacity 87.5%. Averago age between students is16 years. Menstruating girls 91.5%,.-CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is 2.13%, when hemoglobin is below of 12 g / dl. 91.5% of students menstruate. 75% of students who have anemia have heavy menstrual bleeding ( 80ml/day), this being an abnormal value. According to Average Corpuscular Volume and Average Corpuscular Hemoglobin normal values were found in the majority of students. All students with anemia (2.13%) have low levels of serum iron and high iron binding capacity in the majority of cases.