ObjectiveTo describe the anemia and iron deficiency prevalence in Mexican adolescents.MethodsNational probabilistic sample. The data of 3000 adolescents (12–19 years of age) was analyzed. Hemoglobin concentration was measured by capillary blood. Commercial kits were used to measure the serum concentrations of ferritin. Iron deficiency was defined as ferritin concentration <12 mcg/L. Iron deficiency and anemia predictors were evaluated with logistic regression models.ResultsAnemia prevalence among adolescents was 11.5%, there was no differences by sex. The national iron deficiency prevalence was 13.6%, and it was higher among women (13.38%) than men (9.28%). When stratifying by age (younger or older than 15 years of age), the iron deficiency prevalence in men declined (11.32 vs 7%) and in women increased (14.8 vs 21.9%). The odds of being anemic increased by 3 folds in iron deficient adolescents compared to the non‐deficient (p<0.001).ConclusionsAnemia and iron deficiency are still being a health problem in Mexican adolescents. The women and the adolescents from the southern zone of the country have the largest prevalence of iron deficiency.

Mexican children consuming breakfast and ready‐to‐eat cereals had a higher intake and adequacy of micronutrients than breakfast skippers: ENSANUT 2012Salvador Villalpando1, Vanessa De la Cruz Gongora1, Alejandra Contreras Manzano1, Filiberto Beltran‐Velazquez2, Deisy Hervert‐Hernandez21Centro de Investigacion en Nutricion y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Cuernavaca, México; 2Kellogg Company Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico Studies in children suggest that ready to cereal (RTEC) breakfast eaters are more likely to meet daily nutrient intake guidelines and less likely to be obese. Objective: To examine the nutrient intakes of Mexican children consuming RTEC breakfast, other type of breakfast or breakfast skippers . Methods: Dietary data from children aged 1‐11 years (n=4863) participating in the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (ENSANUT) 2012 were analyzed. Results: Overall, 90% and 86% of children aged 1‐4 and 5‐11 years of age, respectively, ate breakfast. For 1‐4 year old children, energy intakes did not differ among breakfast consumers and breakfast skippers. Children 5‐11 y breakfast consumers, had a higher intake of energy than breakfast skippers (p<0.05). Children who ate breakfast had a higher intake of vitamins A, B2, D, calcium and zinc (p<0.05) than breakfast skippers. Particularly, children who had a breakfast with RTEC had a higher intake of vitamins A, E, B1, B2, B3, B6, folate, iron, calcium and zinc (p<0.05) than children skipping breakfast or consuming other types of breakfast. Conclusion: Children eating breakfast and especially RTEC breakfast had a higher dietary micronutrients intake than breakfast skippers. Grant Funding Source: Supported by a non‐commited grant of Kellogg Company