Risk factors associated with iron deficiency anemia in older adults

• Autores: Mendoza Orcon, Kevin B., Vela Ruiz, José M.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.unjbg.edu.pe:article/1554
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.unjbg.edu.pe/index.php/rmb/article/view/1554
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: adulto mayor; anemia por deficiencia de hierro; factores de riesgo (MeSH, NLM); idosos; anemia ferropriva; fatores de risco (MeSH, NLM); elderly; iron deficiency anemia; risk factors (MesH, NLM)

Objective: To carry out a systematic review of various scientific publications about the risk factors associated with iron deficiency anemia in older adults. Methods: The review was carried out through the electronic search of various scientific articles related to the subject. The PEO question was used: what is the association between risk factors and iron deficiency anemia in older adults? The search source was PubMed. Articles published from January 1, 2016, to 2021 were selected. Results: Of the 223 articles found, 212 were discarded because they did not meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria, therefore, 11 articles remained for this review. Conclusion: Various intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors are associated with the acquisition of iron deficiency anemia or iron deficiency in elderly patients.