Estado nutricional de crianças e adolescentes com anemia falciforme: associação com marcadores hematológicos

Abstract

Objective: The present study investigated the association between nutritional status and hematological markers of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (FA) in Governador Valadares Hemocenter, Minas Gerais. Method: This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted with 75 children and adolescents with an average age of 11.4 years, diagnosed with AF (HbSS genotype), accompanied by the Governador Valadares Blood Center of the Hemominas Foundation. To characterize the population, variables were evaluated: socioeconomic, self-reported race, gender and age. Anthropometric evaluation and analysis of hematological exams were performed. The results were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software, version 22.0, using absolute and relative frequencies for categorical data, mean and standard deviation for age analysis and partial correlation test. Results: 54.7% of the participants were male, most were brown or black and belonged to social class D / E. It was found that 10.7% had low weight and 17.3% low height. Additionally, most were classified as lean mass deficit, at risk or energy deficit and low adiposity. In the evaluated subjects, the correlation of the anthropometric parameters with at least one hematological marker of severity was observed. Conclusion: The studied population was predominantly classified by the classes of low purchasing power. The prevalence of nutritional deficit and, especially of risk of nutritional deficit, as well as the association of nutritional status with hematological markers of severity reinforces the need for attention to the nutritional conditions of individuals with PA.