Prevalence of iron, folate, and vitamin B12 deficiencies in 20 to 49 years old women: Ensanut 2012

Prevalence of iron, folate, and vitamin B12 deficiencies in 20 to 49 years old women: Ensanut 2012

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Objective.To describe the prevalence of iron, folate, and B12 deficiencies in Mexican women of reproductive age from the National Health and Nutrition Survey (Ensanut) 2012.Materials womens l/s tee and methods.Data came from a ationalprobabilistic survey, representative from rural and urban areas,and different age groups.

Blood samples were obtained from 4 263, 20 to 49 years old women for serum ferritin, vitamin B12 and serum folate oncentrations.The prevalence of deficiencies, was assessed using adjusted logistic regression models.Results.The deficiency of folate was 1.

9% (95%CI1.3-2.8), B12 deficiency was 8.5% (95%CI 6.

7-10.1) and iron deficiency was 29.4% (95%CI 26.5-32.

2).No differences were found when compared with 2006, 24.8% (95%CI 22.3-27.

2).Conclusions.The vitamin B12 Accessories deficiency is still a problem for women of reproductive age and their offspring in Mexico,while folate deficiency disappeared as a problem.Iron deficiency needs prevention and fortification strategies.