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Risks associated with mild Anemia in apparently
healthy individuals: How to combat Anemia
in general populationTanveer Jilani1, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal2
ABSTRACT
Mild grade anemia in adult population is defined as a blood hemoglobin concentration between 10.00 to 12.9 g/dl in males or between 10.00 to 11.9 g/dl in non-pregnant females. Mildly anemic but apparently healthy subjects are commonly found in general population. Such individuals are at a greater risk of not being sufficiently investigated for the underlying disease and may end up with serious morbidity and health problems such as, diminished cardiovascular responses, compromised physical activity, poor cognitive function and growth retardation in children, and increased risk of falls and fractures and 5-year all cause mortality rates among elderly people. Nutritional deficiencies, chronic diseases, recurrent infections and aging are the major causes of mild anemia. The best approach to combat mild anemia in general population of a developing country would be through initiation of food fortification program, creating more awareness among people about the benefits of dietary diversification, use of fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables and adopting measures such as, frequent hand washing and use of boiled water for drinking to avoid common infections.
KEY WORDS:
Anaemia, General population.Pak J Med Sci October - December 2010 Vol. 26 No. 4 990-994
How to cite this article:
Jilani T, Iqbal MP. Risks associated with mild Anemia in apparently healthy individuals: How to combat Anemia in general population. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(4):990-994
1. Tanveer Jilani,
2. Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal,
1-2: Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences,
Aga Khan University,
Karachi, Pakistan.
Correspondence:
Dr. Tanveer Jilani,
Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences,
Aga Khan University,
Stadium Road,
P.O. Box-3500,
Karachi, Pakistan.
E-mail: tanveer.jilani@aku.edu
* Received for Publication: April 19, 2010
* Accepted: July 5, 2010
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