Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 29a
  • Issue: 1

Iron nutritional status, pathological and clinical implications of women in the reproductive age from rural area

  • Author:
  • V. Chinnari Harika, K. Sunita1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 13 to 17

1Dept. of Zoology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur -522 510, Andhra Pradesh, India

Dept. of Foods and Nutritional Sciences, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Online published on 22 February, 2013.

Abstract

The aim of the present investigation is to describe the iron nutritional status and clinical implications of women in the reproductive age from rural area. The records from the pinhead showed that there are about 800 women in the age group of 18–45 yrs. Out of these 800 women, a sample size of 90 members were taken for this study. These women were divided into two groups i.e., <35yrs and >35yrs, clinical and pathological assessment was recorded.

Keywords

Epidemiological study, Iron nutrition, Pathological implications, Clinical aspects