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Revista Médica de Risaralda

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BOLANOS-GALLARDO, María Victoria et al. Iron nutritional state in children from aboriginal communities, Cali, Colombia. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2014, vol.20, n.2, pp.101-106. ISSN 0122-0667.

Introduction: The School children are susceptible for anemia and deficiency of micronutrients. No reports of the iron status in urban indigenous. Objective: To establish the iron status in children between 5 and 14 years old from six indigenous communities living in Cali-Colombia. Methods: Were studied 62 indigenous children, between 5 and 14 years old without antecedents of febrile illness. The hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, ferritin and transferrin were measured. Data were analyzed with the STATA program version 10.0. Averages and standard deviation were calculated for quantitative variables and proportions and simple frequency distribution were calculated for qualitative variables. Comparisons among communities were carried out via the Median test and Student t-test. Results: Biochemical variables did not show normal distribution in contrast to hematological variables. Statistically significant differences were found in hemoglobin and hematocrit between two indigenous councils. Transferrin levels were similar in all councils, while ferritin levels showed statically significant differences. Low iron supply anemia prevalence was 25.8% and Inga and Yanacona were the most affected. Conclusions: The indigenous children have iron deficiency, which may affect their physical and cognitive development. This guides in considering an opportune intervention to establish the causes and to take corrective measures

Keywords : indigenous population; iron deficiency; anemia; Colombia.

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