Publications by authors named "B Maritza Choque-Quispe"
Background: The anemia prevalence is higher in highlands populations. It is assumed that iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children is mainly due to low dietary intake. However, other suggest that high prevalence of anemia is due to an inappropriate hemoglobin (Hb) adjustment for altitude.
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- The researchers examined the effectiveness of using adjusted hemoglobin (Hb) values, suggesting that altitude may misrepresent anemia, as only 4.8% of children were anemic with unadjusted Hb.
- They found that the altitude adjustment is not suitable for diagnosing anemia, and that anemia in young children isn't solely due to iron deficiency.