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To evaluate the nutritional status of low socio economic school children and its relation with hemoglobin (HB), iron, copper and zinc plasma levels, 294 children (2-14 years)divided into two groups ≤ 84 months (group A) and > 84 months (Group B), were studied. Nutritional status was analysed by weight for height (W/H)index and metal was evaluated by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Mean ±SD levels of HB were 12.1±1.1g/dl, with 13% of anemia. Iron levels were 79.0±31.3 mg/dl with 15% of low iron values. Zinc values were 104.6±32.3ug/dl with 11% hypozinkemia;copper values were 117.6+36.8 with 19% of hypocupremia. The majority of the dificiencies appeared in group A, except for copper(p<0.001). HB values were directly proportional to zinc and iron, and inversely proportional to copper values (p<0.005).W/H < 90% was found in 8,4% of A and 12% of B, predominantly stunted. In groupB, HB, zinc and iron values were lower and copper ones were higher than in B, presenting no relation to nutritional status, thus reflecting competitive absorption sites.
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Fisberg, M., Vitalle, S., Martins, L. et al. ANTHROPOMETRY, HEMOGLOBIN AND METAL INTER-RELATIONSHIP IN SÃO PAULO SCHOOL CHILDREN.. Pediatr Res 33, 661 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199306000-00038
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199306000-00038