Open AccessAssessment of nutritional anemia on the basis of dietary pattern estimation among the population of Garhwal Himalayan region
Author(s) -
Aprajita Mishra,
Pramesh Lakhera,
Abha Pandey
Publication year - 2021
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_1395_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , environmental health , population , cross sectional study , developing country , malnutrition , public health , estimation , demography , nursing , management , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Nutritional anemia has its prevalence at a global level. Unfortunately, the developing countries are at more risk due to the unavailability of resources and poor socio-economic conditions. According to the WHO, India has >40% prevalence of anemia, which is a severe public health concern.