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Objective: To describe the occurrence of hospitalizations for iron deficiency anemia in Brazil between 2005 and 2014 by sex and age group. Methods: Observational epidemiological study, descriptive, retrospective with the qualitative and quantitative approach. The admission data were analyzed by place of detention for iron deficiency anemia in the regions of Brazil between 2005 and 2014 according to age group (0-19 years) and sex, collected by the Department of Unified Health System through ICD-10 morbidity list. Results: The females had higher prevalence of hospitalizations with 52.03% of cases, however the male had the result of 47.97% incidence. The age group 15-19 was the most prevalent in women in all regions of Brazil. For men, the male children of hospitalizations of 1-4 years were the most frequent in all regions. Conclusion: The aged 15-19 years was the one with the highest number of hospitalizations among women, which may be explained by factors such as cycle menstrual, hormonal and behavioral changes related to the normal adolescence syndrome, beyond the Western lifestyle, that favors foods considered junk food. The age range of 1-4 years was the most prevalent in males. This can be explained by the increased need of mineral iron, for growth and development during the first 2 years of the child, the more accelerated in children. |
