RELACIÓN DEL ESTADO NUTRICIONAL CON LOS NIVELES DE HEMOGLOBINA Y HEMATOCRITO EN INFANTES DE UN MES Y MENORES DE 5 AÑOS QUE ACUDEN AL SERVICIO DE PEDIATRÍA DEL HOSPITAL CARLOS ANDRADE MARÍN

Abstract

This study is on the Relationship of Nutritional Status with hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in infants older than one month and less than 5 years attending the outpatient unit of Pediatric Hospital Carlos Andrade Marín. The specific objectives were aimed at assessing the nutritional status of children / as by using anthropometric growth curves of the World Health Organization, to determine the prevalence of anemia and calculate the relative risk of developing it by state nutrition. The study involved 151 children aged 1 month to 4 years 11 months. Development of research used a correlational design and a tool for gathering information after performed anthropometry and laboratory examination of each patient was designed. The study seeks to identify whether the nutritional status of children influences the development of anemia.