Saurabh Bobdey|Shruti Sinha
Prevalence of anemia among women: A pilot study
estimates 13rd world population anemic iron deficiency anemia ida common serious problem public health significance prevalence anemia india among highest world within country prevalence rates differ substantially different regions indian armed forces personnel families form special class includes people regions however reliable data prevalence anemia families naval personnel scanty present study highlights problem anemia nonpregnant wives serving enrolled personnel indian navy reproductive age group community based cross sectional study carried naval base physical examination hemoglobin estimation done 257 100 sample nonpregnantnonlactating wives serving enrolled personnel indian navy age 18 45years statistical analysis carried estimate prevalence anemia prevalence anemia found 3190 literacy status mean bmi women anemia found significantly less subjects without anemia conclusion small study conducted simply access prevalence anemia wives naval personnel though found much lower national average still high 3190 hence larger multicentric study planned evaluate prevalence factors associated anemia families armed forces personnel