Prevalence of childhood anaemia in Brazil: still a serious health problem: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-AlmeidaFábio da Veiga UedLuiz Antonio Del CiampoEdson Zangiacomi MartinezIvan Savioli FerrazAndrea Aparecida ContiniFranciele Carolina Soares da CruzRaquel Farias Barreto SilvaMaria Eduarda Nogueira-de-AlmeidaJoel Alves LamounierPublished in: Public health nutrition (2021)
Childhood anaemia is still a serious public health problem in Brazil, exposing 33 % of Brazilian children to the anaemia repercussions. The main limitation of the study is the estimation of national prevalence based on local surveys, but a large number of studies were included, with representation in all regions of the country, giving strength to the results. In Brazil, more public policies are needed to promote supplementation, fortification and access to healthy eating to reduce the high level of anaemia among children.