Nutritional anemia refers to types of anemia that can be directly attributed to nutritional disorders. Examples include Iron deficiency anemia and pernicious (Vitamin B12 deficiency) anemia.

1. Shahzadi Rihas Sabah
M. Sc . and B. Sc. in Food
and Nutrition (DU)
Dietitian and Researcher

2.  Anemia is the world’s 2nd leading cause of disability
and thus one of the most serious global public
health problem
 Reducing the burden of anemia will make a major
contribution to achieving several UN Millennium
Development Goal (WHO, 2011)
 Anemia is a condition characterized by low
hemoglobin in the body caused by a deficiency of
nutrients including iron in the diet(ICDDRB, 2008)

3.  Most Common cause: Iron deficiency
 Other causes,
▪ Folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin C deficiencies,
▪ Chronic inflammation,
▪ Parasitic infections, and
▪ Inherited disorders.

5. Most affected are children and women in the developing world

7.  The global prevalence of anemia for the general
population is 24.8% and 1620 million people are
affected by anemia (WHO, 2011)
 Globally 2.15 billion individuals are anemic because
of iron deficiency (Khusun, 1999)
 In Bangladesh (National surveillance project
bulletin, 2006):
 Under 5 children 68%
 Adolescent girls 40%
 Adolescent boys 31%
 Non pregnant women 46%
 Pregnant women 39 %

8.  WHO has developed a comprehensive package of
public health measures addressing all aspects of iron
deficiency and anaemia.
 Increase iron intake.
▪ Dietary diversification including iron-rich foods and enhancement of
iron absorption, food fortification and iron supplementation.
 Control infection.
▪ Immunization and control programmes for malaria, hookworm and
schistosomiasis.
 Improve nutritional status.
▪ Prevention and control of other nutritional deficiencies, such as
vitamin B12, folate and vitaminC.
WHO, 2011

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