Why is anemia a common problem among Indian women?

Short answer, anemia in Indian girls is predicated by both biology and socio-economic factors, i.e., unique confluence of biology, culture (diet, marriage age), and great variations in relative affluence and education. read more

Anemia is a common problem among Indian women mainly because of poor dietary habits. According to well known facts, women need more iron as compared to men. A large population of India is vegetarian due to which iron sources like meat, eggs, and fish are not consumed to increase iron and hemoglobin levels. read more

India has among the highest number of cases of anaemia in the world, according to the NFHS-III undertaken in 2005-2006. The reasons range from high cost of healthcare facilities, poor food quality and the low status of women. read more