Requerimientos nutricionales de las Chis Paz comparados con las Recomendaciones Internacionales

Abstract

Abstract:The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in Ecuador is 64.5% in infants 6 to 11 months of age, and to prevent it, the Chi Paz supplement is distributed to children 6 to 23 months of age. Objective: To determine the iron composition of the nutritional supplement Chis Paz for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia in children under 23 months in comparison with other international recommendations. Methodology: the search was carried out in databases of scientific information such as: Pubmed, Scopus, Cochrane and Dialnet during the months of November and December 2020. Results: the review has 11 articles and 1 systematic review, all studies indicate that administering Iron increases hemoglobin values, but from 10mg of iron, iron deficiency can be effectively reduced. Conclusion: Chis Paz of 12.5mg of ferrous fumarate is within the standard dose of the international recommendations of 10 to 12.5mg of iron.