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- Anaemia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Anaemia can cause a range of non-specific symptoms including tiredness, weakness, dizziness or light-headedness, drowsiness, and shortness of breath, especially upon exertion Children and pregnant women are especially vulnerable, with more severe cases of anaemia leading to an increased risk of maternal and child mortality Iron deficiency anaemia has also been shown to affect cognitive and
- Anaemia - World Health Organization (WHO)
Anemia is major public health concern, mainly affecting young children, pregnant and postpartum women, and menstruating adolescent girls and women Low- and lower-middle income countries bear the greatest burden of anaemia, particularly affecting populations living in rural settings, in poorer households and who have received no formal education
- Anemia - World Health Organization (WHO)
La anemia puede deberse a varios factores: carencias nutricionales, dieta inadecuada (o absorción inadecuada de nutrientes), infecciones, inflamaciones, enfermedades crónicas, afecciones ginecológicas y obstétricas y trastornos hereditarios de los glóbulos rojos
- Anaemia in women and children - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Global Anaemia estimates, 2025 Edition Global anaemia estimates in women 15-49 years, by pregnancy status Millions of women of reproductive age and children under age five may currently be experiencing fatigue, lethargy, or shortness of breath due to anaemia Such debilitating symptoms usurp the well-being and productivity of human capital, and in women, in particular, which ultimately
- Guideline on haemoglobin cutoffs to define anaemia in individuals and . . .
Appropriate guidelines for measuring haemoglobin and defining anaemia are crucial for both clinical and public health medicine but require consideration of a range of complexities across different populations
- Haemoglobin concentrations for the diagnosis of anaemia and assessment . . .
Overview This document aims to provide users of the Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) with information about the use of haemoglobin concentration for diagnosing anaemia It is a compilation of current World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on the topic and summarizes the cut-offs for defining anaemia and its severity at the population level, as well as the
- Anaemia - World Health Organization (WHO)
What does this indicator tell us? The indicator anaemia has a wide variety of causes Iron deficiency is considered to be the most common cause of anaemia; other causes include acute and chronic infections that result in inflammation and blood loss; deficiencies of other vitamins and minerals, especially folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin A; and genetically inherited traits, such as thalassaemia
- Global nutrition targets 2025: anaemia policy brief
Anaemia impairs health and well being in women and increases the risk of maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes Anaemia affects half a billion women of reproductive age worldwide In 2011, 29% (496 million) of non-pregnant women and 38% (32 4 million) of pregnant women aged 15–49 years were anaemic
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