title: The prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency in the Indian community in Natal.
abstract: A prevalence study of iron deficiency and anaemia was done among the Indian population of metropolitan Durban. In all, 2500 subjects were studied. This survey confirms previous impressions of a high incidence of anaemia and iron deficiency. Iron deficiency was observed in 33% of females and 20% of males. Anaemia was observed in 38,1% of females and 44,3% of males. A high incidence of anaemia was also found in children under 10 years of age-28,6% for females and 41,6% for males.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D007223:Infant; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa