El embarazo, si bien es una situación fisiológica, expone a la mujer, al feto y recién nacido, a la probabilidad de enfermar o morir. Este proceso antes de los 20 años, se asocia a un mayor riesgo materno y perinatal, lo cual está dado porque la plenitud de la fertilidad se da entre los 20 y los 34 años, tanto en hombres como en mujeres. En estas edades los ciclos menstruales tienden a ser más estables, los órganos reproductivos se encuentran ampliamente desarrollados y no deben existir comorbilidades asociadas.

Objective: to identify risk factors for iron deficiency anemia in children under one year of age belonging to the Teaching Polyclinic "November 7" of the Majibacoa municipality during the year 2020.Methods: observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study in infants under one year of age with iron deficiency anemia belonging to the Teaching Polyclinic "7 de Noviembre" of the Majibacoa municipality during 2020. The universe consisted of 42 children under one year of age with iron deficiency anemia ; all of these were worked on. The variables were analyzed: age, sex, intensity of anemia, biological risk factors, and social and cultural risk factors.Results: 61,9 % were female; For its part, the age most represented was less than 6 months in both sexes, although it was more observed in females (33,3 %). 61,9 % had mild anemia. 69,0 % of mothers with gestational anemia, their children prese...