title: Ferritin levels in pregnant Colombian women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Ferritin deficiency is associated with many adverse health outcomes and is highly prevalent worldwide. The present study assesses the prevalence and socio-demographic factors associated with ferritin deficiency in a representative sample of pregnant women in Colombia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used data from the cross-sectional, nationally representative survey National Nutritional Survey (ENSIN, 2010). A total of 1,386, (13-49 years old) pregnant women were enrolled. Serum ferritin a concentration was determined by chemiluminescence and sociodemographic date (age, urbanicity geographic region, ethnicity and socioeconomic level-SISBEN), was assessed by computer-assisted personal interview technology. Multivariate analyses using unordered binomial logistic regression models were conducted in the main analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall prevalence of ferritin deficiency (serum.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Ejercicio Físico y Deporte. Facultad de Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá, D.C.. robin640@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Robinson
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Vélez
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Ejercicio Físico y Deporte. Facultad de Salud, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá, D.C.. kt_gonxa89@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: González-Ruíz
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios para la Medición de la Actividad Física «CEMA». Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá D.C.. jorge.correa@urosario.edu.co.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Correa-Bautista
authors.affiliation: Grupo «El Cuidar», Programa de Enfermería, Universidad de Pamplona, Norte de Santander.. ft_asclepio@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martínez-Torres
authors.affiliation: Grupo GICAEDS, Facultad de Cultura Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, D.C.. josemeneses@usantotomas.edu.co.
authors.forename: José F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Meneses-Echávez
authors.affiliation: Gerencia E.S.E. Centro de Salud Labranzagrande, Boyacá. Colombia.. nicheunal@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rincon-Pabon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003105:Colombia; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins