An Assessment of Dietary Practices of Reproductive Age Group Women based on Their Hb Status in Jamnagar City, Gujarat, India.
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Iron deficiency is the most common aetiology of anaemia worldwide and India too. Although iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) can occur at any age, women from reproductive age group are particularly vulnerable to develop IDA due to increased nutritional demand during Pregnancy and faulty dietary practices. Aims & Objectives of the study are to determine the frequency and nutritional risk factor of iron deficiency anaemia through the dietary practices and to gather knowledge about the dietary habits and to review appropriate target groups for iron deficiency and anaemia assessment. Two hundred females of childbearing age were included in the study; 100 with no previous pregnancy and remaining 100 with at least one prior history of pregnancy. Pre-tested semi-structured Proforma was used. Data collected with the use of a validated, questionnaire about demographic and socioeconomic and the different variables of dietary practices. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2012 to January 2013 at guru govind singh hospital, tertiary hospital, attached to medical college, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Data entry & analysis is done using M.S.Excel & SPSS. Out of them 134(67%) patients were found to be having iron deficiency anaemia in various age groups. Results also showed that dietary habit of patients was one of the major causative factors leading to iron deficiency anaemia. To overcome iron deficiency anaemia a thorough and comprehensive strategy is required, i.e., educating the subjects to consume food rich in iron, community based program, monitoring severely anaemic cases and their treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Rathod Mittal , Kaliya Mehul , Patel Nirmika , Parmar D. V. , Yadav Sudha
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