Efecto de un suplemento nutricional a base de lípidos en los niveles de hemoglobina e indicadores antropométricos en niños de cinco distritos de Huánuco, Perú
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15533723 |
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| Authors | Alejandro Vargas-Vásquez (0000-0001-5557-101X, Liga Contra el Cancer, corresponding author), Ricardo Bado (0000-0001-7994-583X, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño), Lorena Alcázar (0000-0002-9173-5517, Group for the Analysis of Development), Oscar Aquino (Instituto Nacional de Salud), Amelia Rodríguez (0000-0001-5443-9260), Amelia Rodríguez Martín (0000-0002-4645-3414, Universidad de Cádiz), José Pedro Novalbos Ruiz (0000-0003-2150-733X, Universidad de Cádiz), José Pedro Novalbos |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-237 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1726-4634 • E-ISSN: 1726-4642 |
| Publisher | National Institute of Health of Peru (PUBLISHER • PE) |
| DOI | 10.17843/rpmesp.2015.322.1613 |
| OpenAlex | W4244502442 |
| Language | ES |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Objectives. To determine the effect of consumption of a lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) on hemoglobin levels, anemia and anthropometric indicators in children aged six to eleven months old in five districts in the province of Ambo in the region of Huanuco, Peru. Materials and methods. A pre-experimental, pre-post study was performed. The study population included children aged six to eleven months old in 19 health facilities in five districts with very high vulnerability to chronic malnutrition in the province of Ambo, Huanuco. Data from 147 children who received the lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) from six to eleven months old were obtained. Results. The mean hemoglobin significantly increased by 0.67 g/dL (p<0.05), the proportion of anemia dropped by 27 percentage points (p<0.001) and the mean z score for height/age decreased by 0.12 (p<0.05). No significant differences for z scores of weight/age and weight/height at the end of the study were found. The LNS had an adherence greater than 90%, and less than 10% of children in the study reported discomfort during consumption. Conclusions. LNS supplementation achieved improved hemoglobin levels and reduced the prevalence of anemia in children under twelve months, which might constitute an effective alternative to prevent and control childhood anemia
Anemia · Animal science · Anthropometry · Biology · Hemoglobin · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Indigenous Health and Education · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |