Iron deficiency anemia: a hematological disorder influencing reproductive age women
| Autor: | Swati Rai, Sunita Mishra |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Fetus education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics 030109 nutrition & dietetics business.industry Anemia Public health Population Aerospace Engineering Iron deficiency medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences Low birth weight Iron-deficiency anemia hemic and lymphatic diseases medicine Maternal death medicine.symptom education business |
| Zdroj: | ADVANCE RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. 8:365-369 |
| ISSN: | 2231-6418 0976-5611 |
| Popis: | Anemia is a leading public health problem that contributes substantially to women’s health even today. Prevalence of anemia is very high in vulnerable groups especially in children and women of reproductive age. However, it is more evident in pregnant women and young girls. Reproductive age is a period where remarkable growth changes occurs necessitating optimum nutrition requirement. Anemia has been known to be responsible for a number of maternal and fetal complications. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the most common anemia with high prevalence rate. In India, national and regional surveys, estimates that the prevalence of anemia could be as high as 74 per cent in children below three years of age, 85% in expectant mothers and 90 per cent among adolescent girls in some population groups. Anemia is the second most common cause of maternal death in India accounting for 20% of total maternal deaths. Due to IDA, women are at increased risk of preterm delivery and low birth weight which eventually leads to behavioural and affective disorder in children. The aim of this review focuses on the prevalence of IDA and its influence on young women and maternal health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|