Background Anemia is still one of India's major public health problems, especially among
adolescent girls. Objective To investigate the severity and distribution of anemia among …

Adolescents constitute a vulnerable group of iron deficiency anemia due to increased iron
requirements related to rapid growth. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anemia …

Anemia is a very common problem in paediatric age group in many developing countries
with an estimated prevalence of 43% of the World's children. School children constitute …

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence, severity, risk factors (age, gender,
and nutrition status) of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in apparently healthy preschool children …

Iron deficiency is the most common type of malnutrition worldwide. This community-based
study was conducted to assess the prevalence of anaemia in Minia, Assiut, and Sohag …

Background Studies in India have reported a high prevalence of nutritional anemia among
children and adolescent girls. Nutritional anemia is associated with impaired mental …

Background: Anaemia is one of the most universally prevalent diseases in the world today.
Iron deficiency anaemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency. A WHO study shows …

Anemia is an under-recognized morbidity among adult males causing significant productivity
loss. A study was done among adult males (≥ 18 years) in a rural area of Haryana, India to …

Approximately half of adolescent girls living in Sub-Saharan Africa are anemic. Anaemia is
associated with lower physical work capacity, impaired cognitive functioning and lower …

Introduction: Nutritional deficiency, especially iron deficiency is the most common etiological
factor for anemia, particularly in adolescent girls when the requirement for iron increases …