Estudio de las concentraciones de hierro, ferritina y transferrina y su relación con los hábitos nutricionales en embarazadas del cantón Riobamba. Provincia de Chimborazo.

Iron deficiency anemia is a condition that affects a high percentage of pregnant women, representing a significant public health challenge. This condition is characterized by a iron deficiency in the body that decreases the ability of red blood cells to transport oxygen. Risk factors for developing iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy include insufficient iron intake, increased iron requirements, and a possible lack of access to prenatal care. This research was conducted among pregnant adolescents in the Riobamba canton with the objective of collecting different blood samples for analysis using biochemical laboratory tests such as iron, ferritin, and transferrin. This is a quantitative, descriptive, field-based, non-experimental study with a population of 42 pregnant women. Samples from 18 patients were analyzed according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, during the period from January to September 2024. The results showed that feeding frequency during pregnancy had a low correlation with iron, ferritin, and transferrin levels. The type of food consumed daily was also analyzed, concluding that the average intake of protein constituted 29% of the total and carbohydrates 71%. Therefore, the possibility of a relationship between feeding frequency and the laboratory values obtained cannot be excluded, without considering the quality of nutrition in terms of the proportion of carbohydrates and proteins consumed in the diet.

• Autor Principal: Castro Naranjo, Britany Nayeli (author)
• Outros autores: Martínez Oña, Alexis David (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Idioma: spa
• Publicado: 2025
• Subjects: Anemia ferropénica; Hierro; Ferritina; Transferrina; Adolescentes
• Acceso en liña: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/15389