A Question Mark on Iron Deficiency in 185 Million People of Pakistan: Its Outcomes and Prevention

作者:Ahmed Anwaar; Ahmad Asif; Khalid Nauman*; David Angel; Sandhu Mansoor Abdullah; Randhawa Muhammad Atif; Suleria Hafiz Ansar Rasul
来源:Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2014, 54(12): 1617-1635.
DOI:10.1080/10408398.2011.645087

摘要

Micronutrient deficiency especially the iron deficiency is the bane of our lives, affecting all strata of society. Unfortunately, the women during pregnancy, adolescence, and children are under this curse particularly in developing countries like Pakistan. It is one of the biggest reasons of complications during pregnancy and malnourished children under five years of age. Maternal death, still-births, and underweight births are most common consequences of iron deficiency and these outbreaks as iron-deficiency anemia in Pakistan. Disastrous nature of iron deficiency requires an urgent call to eradicate it. Hence, the solution should not be frail comparing with the huge economic loss and other incompatibilities. Flour fortification, supplementation, dietary diversification, and especially maternal education are possible solutions for combating this micronutrient deficiency.

  • 出版日期2014