ANEMIA;

INTRODUCTIONA round 2 billion people, amounting to over one 1third of the world s population are anemic. Although anemia is multi-factorial in aetiology, most studies confirmed iron deficiency in > 80 % 2cases of anemia . It is especially common in women of reproductive age, particularly during pregnancy as the demand for iron increases about 3six to seven fold . WHO reports 35 75% (average 56%) of pregnant women in developing countries and 18% of women from industrialized countries 4are national health survey of Pakistan reported that 43 47% of rural and 35 40% of urban area is 5suffering from iron deficiency anemia .

suffering from iron deficiency anemia5. In our community majority of women start their pregnancy with some degree of iron deficiency anemia because of poor nutrition, short inter-pregnancy interval, multiparity, abortions, parasitic infestations. In addition, cereal rich diet reduced the bioavailability of iron.

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