التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Social dimensions related to anaemia among women of childbearing age from rural India. |
| المؤلفون: |
Rao, Shobha, Joshi, Smita, Bhide, Pradnya, Puranik, Bhairavi, Kanade, Asawari |
| المصدر: |
Public Health Nutrition; 2/1/2010, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p365-372, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SOCIAL conditions of rural women, WOMEN'S nutrition, ANEMIA in pregnancy, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, CROSS-sectional method, LOGISTIC regression analysis, MICRONUTRIENTS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
INDIA |
| مستخلص: |
ObjectiveTo examine various sociodemographic aspects related to consumption of micronutrient-rich foods like green leafy vegetables (GLV), which will be helpful in modifying dietary habits, a strategy that merits consideration for prevention of anaemia.DesignCross-sectional study for collecting data on socio-economic and anthropometric (weight, height) variables, Hb, dietary pattern (FFQ) and peripheral smear examination for classifying nutritional and iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA).SettingThree villages near Pune city, Maharashtra, India.SubjectsRural women (n 418) of childbearing age (15–35 years).ResultsMean Hb was 11·07 g/dl. Seventy-seven per cent of the women were anaemic (Hb < 12 g/dl) and 28 % had IDA, indicating that a large proportion of the women had nutritional anaemia. Higher prevalence of IDA was associated with several sociodemographic and maternal parameters, but multiple logistic regression analysis showed significant (P < 0·05) risk of IDA with lower body weight (<40 kg), short maternal height (<145 cm), younger age at marriage (<19 years) and higher parity (≥2). Various socio-cultural reasons associated with low consumption of GLV included non-cultivation of GLV, priority for selling them rather than home consumption, dislike of GLV by husband and children, and lack of awareness about different recipes for GLV.ConclusionsOur findings highlight that low consumption of GLV, which are treasures of micronutrients including Fe, is associated with genuine social reasons. This indicates a need for developing action programmes to improve nutritional knowledge and awareness leading to enhanced consumption of Fe-rich foods for preventing anaemia in rural India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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