ABSTRACT

Background: Anemia in gestation is the most common nutritional deficiency syndrome that affects pregnant females. According to WHO [world health organization], the occurrence of anemia is 14% in advanced nations, 51% in developing nations, and 65-75% in India. Iron is a good source of nutrients for several cellular functions, as well as for the nervous system early development. As a result, it's important for prenatal and postnatal development Objective: The main purpose of the study was to determine occurrence of anemia during pregnancy and factors related to anemia. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted among pregnant females of Parul Sevashram hospital at Parul university, Vadodara, Gujarat. Data of 123 anemic pregnant women from 1st November 2021 to 30th April 2022 were collected. Result: Present study contains anemic pregnant women of mild, moderate and severe anemia. In this study majority of the pregnant females belonged to the age group of 20-25 years. The prevalence rate of anemia was found to be 98.6%. a higher proportion of anemia was found in moderate category [56%] followed by mild [34%] and severe [3%] anemia. Conclusion: In this retrospective study high prevalence of anemia was found between anemic pregnant females. That indicates poor nutritional status and lack of knowledge about risk factors of anemia. Keywords: Anemia, pregnant women, Nutritional status, iron deficiency, nutrition, risk factors
Publication date: 01/04/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.4.7081