Impact of Change in Dietary Behaviors and Iron Supplementation for Reduction of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Rural Adolescent Girls
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Iron deficiency, anemia is a serious and widespread public health concern in both developing and developed countries. The Prevalence of IDA is high in developing countries, than in the developed countries due to poverty, inadequate diet, and high incidence of communicable diseases, pregnancy/lactation and low immunity. In India, adolescent girls are vulnerable group of iron deficiency anemia, resulting in a reduced physical work capacity and cognitive function, co morbidity and delay in the onset of menarche which leads to cephalopelvic disproprortion. an intervention study was conducted among 300 rural adolescent girls with an objective to study the effect of change in dietary behavior’s and iron supplementation for reduction of iron deficiency anemia. Results showed there was an increment of 13.55g/dl hemoglobin in the group of girls receiving the intervention. In conclusion, considering the biological feasibility and effectiveness of the intervention, supplementation of iron should be started and dietary behaviors should be improved in adolescent girls for the control and prevention of anemia and IDA in this population.
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T. Kamalaja, M. Prashanthi
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