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Anemia in Mothers and Children (Paperback)
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Anemia in Mothers and Children (Paperback)
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Anemia a common blood disorder occurs when the level of healthy red
blood cells (RBCs) in the body becomes too low. Anemia can lead to
health complications and affected by nutritional deficiencies,
infectious diseases, genetic disorders, reproductive complications,
and poor socio-economic status. Anemia affects approximately 2
billion people at worldwide but disproportionately affects women
and children. Women of reproductive age (15-49) in Pakistan are 68
million and 60% of them are anemic. Children under 5 years are 20%
of population and 50-60% are anemic. This book highlighted that
anemia is purely socio-cultural issue, and also investigates mother
and child anemia conditions within socio-cultural, demographic and
nutritional context. Current study also highlighted exogenous and
endogenous factors. Exogenous causes are social component of
illness and they are potential preventable. Endogenous factors are
internal agents operating within the body, leading to biological
defects in the mother and new born. Health of baby is related to
mothers' education, age at marriage, usage of health services,
addiction, nutrition and health during pregnancy.
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