Prevalence of anemia and associated factors in older adults: evidence from the SABE Study

• Main Authors: Ligiana Pires Corona (Author), Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte (Author), Maria Lucia Lebrão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors in older adults. METHODS The prevalence and factors associated with anemia in older adults were studied on the basis of the results of the Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento (SABE - Health, Welfare and Aging) study. A group of 1,256...