Trends in Prevalence and Predictors of Anemia in Adolescents Between the Ages of 15 and 19 Years in India and Its States: Evidence From the National Family Health Survey 2015–16 and 2019–21
Anemia prevalence among adolescents in India increased significantly in NFHS-5 compared to NFHS-4. Strategies to reduce anemia among adolescents need to focus on affected states and UTs, pregnant adolescents, those with unimproved sanitation, no education, and rural residents.
Authors
- Jeby Jose Olickal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-5363)
- Vishnu B Menon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5770-1612)
- Damilola Ibirogba
Institutions
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70733
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00