60pc under two rural children anemic: Study
Monday, 26 July 2010
About 60 per cent under two children in the rural areas of the country are affected by anemia, according to a study, which also revealed other causes besides iron deficiency for the common blood disorder.
The Child Development Unit of ICDDR,B recently conducted a longitudinal intervention study on iron-deficient anemic children identified from 30 villages of Monohardi Upazila of Narsingdi district, reports UNB.
Out of 1,237 children under the age of two in the study, 60 per cent were found to be anemic, but only half the anemic children were suffering from iron deficiency, the study found.
The iron-deficient children responded well to short-term iron intervention, but understanding the other causes of anemia is important in delivering effective therapy to prevent this early childhood problem, the study observed.
The Child Development Unit of ICDDR,B recently conducted a longitudinal intervention study on iron-deficient anemic children identified from 30 villages of Monohardi Upazila of Narsingdi district, reports UNB.
Out of 1,237 children under the age of two in the study, 60 per cent were found to be anemic, but only half the anemic children were suffering from iron deficiency, the study found.
The iron-deficient children responded well to short-term iron intervention, but understanding the other causes of anemia is important in delivering effective therapy to prevent this early childhood problem, the study observed.