A community based field research project investigating anaemia amongst young children living in rural Karnataka, India: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anaemia is an important problem amongst young children living in rural India. However, there has not previously been a detailed study of the biological aetiology of this anaemia, exploring the relative contributions of iron, vitamin B12, folate and Vitamin A deficiency, inflammation, genetic haemoglobinopathy, hookworm and malaria. Nor have studies related these aetiologic biological factors to household food security, standard of living and child feeding practices. Barriers to conducting such work have included perceived reluctance of village communities to permit their children to undergo venipuncture, and logistical issues. We have successfully completed a community based, cross sectional field study exploring in detail the causes of anaemia amongst young children in

SUBMITTER: Pasricha SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2667415 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature