Article: IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY: A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.130112

Pages: 57-61

Author: Seema Gholap, Reshma Doke *

Abstract: India’s high prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia is primarily due to the vegetarian diet in women. Malnutrition is due to low economic condition, generally poor nutrition, insufficient protein & iron diet, inadequate iron absorption, and expanded requirements. Adopting this lower level, anemia in pregnancy ranges widely from 40 to 80% in the tropics compared to 10 to 20% in developed countries. Anaemia is responsible for 20% of maternal deaths in third world countries. Approximately 51% of pregnant women are anaemic. Of all anemias diagnosed during pregnancy, 75% are due to iron deficiency.

Keyword: Microcytic hypochromic anaemia, Pandu, IDA.