Community Nutrition

COMMUNITY NUTRITION 3 (1+2)

Lesson 10 : Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA)

Introduction

1. In India IDA is an important public health problem.
2. It affects people from all walks of life.
3. The disease is of particular significance in preschool children, school going children and pregnant women because of high prevalence and adverse functions.
4. There is reduction in the hemoglobin level is in anemia. WHO has suggested cut off pints for Hemoglobin values for diagnosis of anaemia (WHO, 1972)

Group	Hemoglobin (g/dl)
Adult men	<12
Adult women	<12
Pregnant Women	<11
Lactating women	<12
Children up to 6 years	<11
Older children	<12