Relación entre la hemoglobina y el estado nutricional de mujeres embarazadas de 18 a 30 años que acuden al Centro de Salud Tipo B Achupallas en el año 2016.

Abstract

The present study was developed with the purpose of analyzing the relationship between hemoglobin and the nutritional status of pregnant women aged 18 to 30 who attend the Achupallas Type B Health Center, to determine how the presence of anemia in pregnancy affects the gain of weight in this age group. The methodology was retrospective, of non-experimental design and according to its transverse timing, 65 patients were studied who attended the health center monthly, the average age is 21.80 years. The anthropometric and biochemical data were obtained from the clinical records of the Achupallas Type B Health Center. The value of hemoglobin associated with the preconceptional Body Mass Index (BMI) are statistically significant, which shows that the greater number of pregnant women who have a deficient hemoglobin are related to a low weight before conception, it is concluded that the Similarly, the relationship between hemoglobin and weight gain showed statistically significant results (p = 0.000), since 42 of the women with adequate weight gain had deficient levels of hemoglobin, so it is recommended that the health unit conducts training constant to the health personnel on the subjects of food and nutrition with emphasis on prevention and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy.