Open AccessProspective study on prevalence of anemia of pregnant women and its outcome: A community based study
Author(s) -
Ravishankar Suryanarayana,
C Muninarayana,
Anil Navale Santhuram,
Prathima Shetty,
S R Sheela
Publication year - 2017
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_33_17
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , anemia , obstetrics , preeclampsia , asphyxia , logistic regression , fetus , prospective cohort study , low birth weight , observational study , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , biology
Anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiency disorders affecting the pregnant women in the developing countries. Anemia during pregnancy is commonly associated with poor pregnancy outcome and can result in complications that threaten the life of both mother and fetus.