title: Incidence of anemia and effect of nutritional supplementation on women in rural and tribal populations of eastern and northeastern India.
abstract: Screening of women of child bearing age among the tribal and rural population of different north eastern and eastern states of India was performed. More than 50% of women in some areas were found to have anemia. As part of the study nutritional supplementation was given to a proportion of the anemic population, comparing the effects of Spirulina, a compound containing vitamins and micronutrients and an iron-folic acid-B12 supplement. Follow-up of the cases was done over a period of one year and the impact of supplementation and a comparison of the two compounds made.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. madhusnata_de@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Madhusnata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De
authors.forename: Ajanta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halder
authors.forename: Tulika
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Urmisha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sonali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Auley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De
authors.forename: Jayashree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Tapabrata
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Soumya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005843:Geography; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008403:Mass Screening; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D044382:Population Groups; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012424:Rural Population; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D019266:Iron, Dietary; D018977:Micronutrients; D014815:Vitamins; D005492:Folic Acid; D014805:Vitamin B 12