Prevalence of anaemia among rural pre-school children of West Bengal, India

Background: Micronutrient malnutrition is a major public health nutritional problem in India, and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) continues to be a major nutritional problem of public health significance, affecting all physiological groups, of which rural pre-school children are the most vulnerable. A...

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Published in:Annals of human biology 2010-04, Vol.37 (2), p.231-242
Main Authors: Arlappa, N., Balakrishna, N., Laxmaiah, A., Brahmam, G. N. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaemia
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - etiology
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hemoglobins - analysis
Humans
India - epidemiology
Infant
iron deficiency anaemia
Male
micronutrients
pre-school children
Prevalence
Rural Population
West Bengal
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Summary:Background: Micronutrient malnutrition is a major public health nutritional problem in India, and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) continues to be a major nutritional problem of public health significance, affecting all physiological groups, of which rural pre-school children are the most vulnerable. Aim: The main aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of anaemia among rural pre-school children. Subjects and methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in rural areas of West Bengal State during 2002-2003. A total of 437 pre-school children were covered for the estimation of blood haemoglobin levels. Results: A majority (81%) of the rural children of West Bengal were anaemic, and the prevalence was significantly (p
ISSN:0301-4460
1464-5033
DOI:10.3109/03014460902991979