Prevalencia de anemia ferropénica durante el embarazo en un centro de salud de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2019.

Abstract

Iron anemia is considered when the hemoglobin concentration is less than 10.5 g / dl as a consequence of iron deficiency. The objective to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil, 2019. The applied methodology is descriptive, quantitative, for which, the population will be made up of 50 pregnant women to whom a survey and indirect observation. The results showed that 60% are between 18 and 20 years old, of mixed ethnicity 76%, of urban origin 64%, with a secondary educational level 66%, with dependent work 46%, according to the degrees of anemia, they presented 42% in the first trimester and 24% second trimester moderate anemia, 16% first trimester and 6% second trimester mild anemia, with clinical manifestations 90% paleness, 74% tiredness / fatigue, 68% dyspnea and dizziness, the frequency of Food consumption of hem 92% frequently consume chicken, infrequently fish 90%, shrimp 88%, beef 84%, consumption of non-hem was 90% of the population consuming rice very frequent, followed by infrequent consumption 82% chickpea, 76% turnip, 56% machica, 38% barley, Vitamin C consumption was lemon 86%, passion fruit 64%, mandarin 50%, orange 40% frequently, in conclusion, the population should be educated on the importance of nutritional and dietary intake of adequate iron consumption according to the physiological situations of pregnancy.