Prevalencia de anemia en adolescentes gestantes en relación al estado nutricional Centro de Salud Urbano Shushufindi, 2015.

Abstract

The current research aims mainly to determine the anemia prevalence in pregnant teens in relation to the nutritional state at Shushufindi Urban Health Centre. It is an observational cross-sectional study. 50 pregnant teens took part in this research. The studied variables were: control (age, household location, occupation, and instructional level), anemia (hemoglobin), and nutritional state (size, preconception weight, gestational weight, gestational age, and weight gain). According to the analysis, the study revealed that 36% of pregnant teens are in their 19 years old, 78% live in downtown, 56% are engaged in housework, 60% have already finished or are studying high school, 20% started between 50 and 55 kg weight, 36% have a gestational weight between 50 and 60 kg, sizes corresponded to 46% between 1.50 and 1.55m., 52% pregnant teens have a normal pre pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI), 72% obtained a normal weight increased, 20% regarding to the gestational age range between 30 and 35 weeks, and 28% have a hemoglobin level between 12 and 13 g/dl. Anemia in pregnant teens does not significantly relate with their nutritional state. However, in this study 18% have a size between 1.40 and 1.50m. in which risks are implied in intrauterine growth. Thus, at this stage it is essential to have an appropriate feeding and nutrition in order to avoid possible complications because of low sizes by energy reserve demands, nutritional deficiencies, or other nutritional factors.