Relación del estado nutricional y anemia en mujeres gestantes y en periodo de lactancia que acudieron al Centro de Salud Mariuxi Febres - Cordero en el año 2019 en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

During pregnancy, anemia is one of the most common pathologies. This is because the needs for iron and folic acid during this period of life are increased, because they must meet both the needs of the mother and the fetus. In developing countries and due to the presence of malnutrition its prevalence increases further compared to developed countries. The aim of this study was to relate the diagnosis of pre gestational BMI and anemia in pregnant and lactating women attending the Mariuxi Febres-Cordero Health Center in the city of Guayaquil. A retrospective, cross-sectional, non-experimental observational study was conducted. The sample consisted of 40 women with a mean age of 25.83±5.51 resulting in 25% anemia and overweight, 18% anemia and normal weight. The 72.5% receives the human development bond, 13% of those who receive the bond have anemia. Following the analysis of the data, it was found that diagnosis of pre-gestational BMI does not play a decisive role in the development of anemia at this stage with a p >0.05. It can be concluded with this data that inadequate nutritional status does not influence the degree of anemia in pregnant women. Therefore, nutritional education, an adequate diet and timely supplementation are the elements that can prevent some pathologies.