A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal
Context: 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...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5547;epage=5553;aulast=Ghosh |
| _version_ | 1818413570971402240 |
|---|---|
| author | Pritam Ghosh Aparajita Dasgupta Bobby Paul Soumit Roy Aloke Biswas Akanksha Yadav |
| author_facet | Pritam Ghosh Aparajita Dasgupta Bobby Paul Soumit Roy Aloke Biswas Akanksha Yadav |
| author_sort | Pritam Ghosh |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Context: 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. Aims: Current study aimed to estimate the burden of anemia as well as explore determinants of various grades of anemia among WRA in a rural area. Settings and Design: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among non-pregnant, non-lactating women of reproductive age in rural field practice area of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health. Methods and Materials: House to house visit was conducted for interviewing with pre-designed pre-tested questionnaire along with blood hemoglobin and anthropometric measurement. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics and test of significance like multinomial logistic regression and Kruskal-Wallis test (with post-hoc) were used. Results: Majority (70.8%) of participants were anemic. Proportion of mild, moderate, and severe anemia were 24.16%, 37.5%, and 9.16%, respectively. Different levels of anemia were significantly associated with higher age, lower education, poor iron-rich food intake, lack of dietary diversity, and adiposity. Significantly low hemoglobin level in both underweight and obesity was noticed suggesting U shaped relationship between BMI and anemia. Conclusion: Periodic screening for anemia among WRA especially in both extremes of malnutrition, i.e., undernutrition and obesity should be considered at the policy level. Year-round behaviour change communication campaigns must be carried out for the promotion of necessary food groups in diet. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-14T11:05:19Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-32f3b62526ca4dd7b36f572006c49694 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2249-4863 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-14T11:05:19Z |
| publishDate | 2020-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
| spelling | doaj.art-32f3b62526ca4dd7b36f572006c496942022-12-21T23:04:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-019115547555310.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1209_20A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West BengalPritam GhoshAparajita DasguptaBobby PaulSoumit RoyAloke BiswasAkanksha YadavContext: 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. Aims: Current study aimed to estimate the burden of anemia as well as explore determinants of various grades of anemia among WRA in a rural area. Settings and Design: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among non-pregnant, non-lactating women of reproductive age in rural field practice area of All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health. Methods and Materials: House to house visit was conducted for interviewing with pre-designed pre-tested questionnaire along with blood hemoglobin and anthropometric measurement. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics and test of significance like multinomial logistic regression and Kruskal-Wallis test (with post-hoc) were used. Results: Majority (70.8%) of participants were anemic. Proportion of mild, moderate, and severe anemia were 24.16%, 37.5%, and 9.16%, respectively. Different levels of anemia were significantly associated with higher age, lower education, poor iron-rich food intake, lack of dietary diversity, and adiposity. Significantly low hemoglobin level in both underweight and obesity was noticed suggesting U shaped relationship between BMI and anemia. Conclusion: Periodic screening for anemia among WRA especially in both extremes of malnutrition, i.e., undernutrition and obesity should be considered at the policy level. Year-round behaviour change communication campaigns must be carried out for the promotion of necessary food groups in diet.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5547;epage=5553;aulast=Ghoshanemiadietary diversityhemoglobinrural indiawomen of reproductive age |
| spellingShingle | Pritam Ghosh Aparajita Dasgupta Bobby Paul Soumit Roy Aloke Biswas Akanksha Yadav A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care anemia dietary diversity hemoglobin rural india women of reproductive age |
| title | A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal |
| title_full | A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal |
| title_short | A cross-sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of West Bengal |
| title_sort | cross sectional study on prevalence and determinants of anemia among women of reproductive age in a rural community of west bengal |
| topic | anemia dietary diversity hemoglobin rural india women of reproductive age |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5547;epage=5553;aulast=Ghosh |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pritamghosh acrosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT aparajitadasgupta acrosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT bobbypaul acrosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT soumitroy acrosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT alokebiswas acrosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT akankshayadav acrosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT pritamghosh crosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT aparajitadasgupta crosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT bobbypaul crosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT soumitroy crosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT alokebiswas crosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal AT akankshayadav crosssectionalstudyonprevalenceanddeterminantsofanemiaamongwomenofreproductiveageinaruralcommunityofwestbengal |