COMMUNITY NUTRITION 3 (1+2)

Lesson 10 : Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA)

Consequences of anemia

1. In school children anemia impairs scholastic performance.
2. In young women, the reproductive performance is impaired.
3. It is also responsible for 10-20% of maternal deaths directly or indirectly.
4. High incidence of premature births.
5. Interactive malnutrition.