Open AccessRisk factors of anemia amongst elderly population living at high-altitude region of India
Author(s) -
Aakriti Gupta,
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan,
Ravindra Mohan Pandey,
Hem Chandra Sati,
Ritika Khandelwal,
Preetika Khenduja,
Umesh Kapil
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_468_19
Subject(s) - medicine , underweight , anemia , population , body mass index , malnutrition , cross sectional study , hemoglobin , socioeconomic status , environmental health , effects of high altitude on humans , anthropometry , demography , pediatrics , gerontology , pathology , overweight , sociology , anatomy
Anemia is a major public health problem amongst elderly population in India. Anemia in old age further worsens the age-related decline in functional ability, mobility, fatigue, bone density, and skeletal muscle mass. There is lack of evidence on the prevalence and risk factors of anemia among elderly population. Hence, this study was undertaken.