Empowering Women through Awareness of Consuming More Traditional Food for Reduction of Iron-Deficiency Anemia

Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) affects more than a third of the world's population. The most typical causes of IDA in females are menstruation and gastrointestinal bleeding. Haem iron and non-haem iron are two types of metal. Hemoglobin and iron stores should be restored to normal levels as part of the treatment for IDA. The anemia rate among women of childbearing age is to be cut in half by 2030, according to the revised global nutrition objectives approved by the World Health Assembly. Using information from the most extensive nutrition study ever conducted in Asia, researchers analyzed the prevalence and causes of anemia in Indian teenagers (10-19 years old). In thirteen states of India, most anemia among women is high enough to pose a severe threat to public health. Accessible, open-access databases such as DOAJ, Google Scholar, etc., were searched using keywords for this brief review paper. In this analysis of iron deficiency anemia, Indian female data predominated. The article outlined the several kinds of iron-rich Indian diets and why some are not feasible or readily available. Altogether, anemia is not an issue in India or Africa but a global burden. Consistent efforts through mass awareness, mainly primary education for all women, should be mandatory to remove this global issue gradually.