Author, as appears in the article.: Ribot B, Ruiz-Díez F, Abajo S, March G, Fargas F, Arija V.

Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques

URV's Author/s: Arija Val, Maria Victoria / RIBOT SERRA, BLANCA

Keywords: Risk of haemoconcentration Risk factors Prevalence Pregnancy Hemoconcentration Anemia Anaemia

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of anaemia and the risk of haemoconcentration and its risk factors during all 3 trimesters of pregnancy in women in a Mediterranean area in the south of Europe. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Longitudinal study of 11,259 women whose pregnancies were monitored at primary care centres between 2007 and 2012. The computerised clinical histories of all the pregnancies were used to collect haemoglobin (Hb) data for each trimester. The histories also provided information on the age of the mother, her socioeconomic status, the presence of obesity, tobacco use, type of pregnancy, and number of previous pregnancies and births. Anaemia was defined as Hb 130 g/L in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. RESULTS: The prevalence of anaemia increased from 3.8% in the first trimester to 21.5% in the 3rd trimester. Around 10% of the women had Hb > 130 g/L during the 3rd trimester. Having children previously and/or being younger than 20 increased the chances of anaemia (Adj. OR: 1.4; 95% CI: 1.1-1.9), but being older than 34 increased the chances of Hb > 130 g/L (Adj. OR: 1.3; 95% CI: 1.1-1.5). CONCLUSION: The increased prevalence of anaemia is a moderate public health problem. Understanding the factors that influence these problems may help improve the guidelines regarding the use of iron supplements.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Historia Geociências Farmacia Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 02121611

Author's mail: victoria.arija@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0002-1758-0975

Record's date: 2023-02-18

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.nutricionhospitalaria.org/index.php/articles/01045/show

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Nutricion Hospitalaria. 35 (1): 123-130

APA: Ribot B, Ruiz-Díez F, Abajo S, March G, Fargas F, Arija V. (2018). Prevalence of anaemia, risk of haemoconcentration and risk factors during the three trimesters of pregnancy.. Nutricion Hospitalaria, 35(1), 123-130. DOI: 10.20960/nh.1045

Article's DOI: 10.20960/nh.1045

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2018

Publication Type: Journal Publications