Prevalence of anaemia during pregnancy in district Burdwan, West Bengal.

Agarwal, A K; Sen, A K; Kalra, N K; Gupta, N

Agarwal, A K; Sen, A K; Kalra, N K; Gupta, N.

Indian J Public Health ; 1999 Jan-Mar; 43(1): 26-31

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-109862

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A total of 653 women in third trimester of pregnancy were examined for the presence of anaemia in Kanksha and Ausgram II blocks of Burdwan. 80% of them were found anaemic (haemoglobin level < 11 gm%). 67% of the pregnant women took iron folates till varied periods. Iron deficiency was the commonest cause for the anaemia.

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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Dietary Supplements; Female; Folic Acid/administration & dosage; Hemoglobins/analysis; Humans; India/epidemiology; Iron, Dietary/administration & dosage; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications/epidemiology; Pregnancy Trimester, Third; Prevalence; Socioeconomic Factors

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pregnancy Complications / Pregnancy Trimester, Third / Socioeconomic Factors / Female / Humans / Hemoglobins / Pregnancy / Prevalence / Cohort Studies / Anemia, Iron-Deficiency Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Public Health Year: 1999 Type: Article

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