Open AccessA cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal
Author(s) -
Prasun Ghosh,
Aparajita Dasgupta,
Bobby Paul,
Shibendu Shekhar Roy,
Aloke Biswas,
Akanksha Yadav
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1209_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , environmental health , underweight , cross sectional study , malnutrition , obesity , public health , anthropometry , socioeconomic status , rural area , gerontology , demography , overweight , population , nursing , pathology , sociology
Anemia is a serious public health concern especially in women of reproductive age (WRA) as it causes a high burden of morbidity and mortality and persists through intergenerational cycle. As most of the risk factors are preventable, a thorough understanding of its risk factors is necessary to design better interventions.