Prevalence of Anemia in Reproductive Age Females in Aligarh: A Retrospective Study.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional disorders with a prevalence of approximately, 52%. It has public health importance in developing countries like India where it is the most widespread nutritional problem. Evaluation of women in their reproductive years irrespective of their pregnancy status provides a critical development of effective intervention strategies to curb anemia related complications. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of anemia among the female patients in the reproductive age group (18-42years). Material & methods: It is a retrospective record based study. The study included female patients (aged 18-42 years) attending gynecological OPD. Cases registered from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 were included in the study. Hemoglobin level was taken from the laboratory records and was classified as mild (9.0- 11.9 gm/dl), moderate (7.0-9 gm/dl) and severe (<7.0gm/dl) based on WHO classification. Results: The Data was analyzed through percentage analysis. The overall prevalence of anemia among reproductive age females was 47.81% whereas the prevalence in the pregnant group was 14.9%. Inference: Present study undertaken among females of reproductive age group to detect prevalence of anemia brings out the fact that iron deficiency anemia among this group is still prevalent and dietary intakes need to be further augmented to address the problem.
Authors and Affiliations
Prof. S. A Naaz, Dr Abiha Ahmad Khan, Prof. Wajeeha Begum, Fozia Mukhtar, Nasreen Ainuddin, Saba Tarannum
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