IJRAP International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy 2277-4343 Moksha Publishing House 10.7897/2277-4343.130112 IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY: A REVIEW Seema Gholap Reshma Doke * 11 -0001 57 61 India__ampersandsignrsquo;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 __ampersandsignamp; 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. Microcytic hypochromic anaemia Pandu IDA.