A study of supplementary diet on iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women of Tamluk at Purba Midnapur district in West Bengal, India

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to study the effect of supplementary diet on Anemia in Pregnancy of different physiological status of three groups of Purba Midnapur District in West Bengal. Design: Cross sectional study, using 7-day food record and blood hemoglobin, serum iron, concentrations with weight and BMI. Setting: Different regions of Tamluk at Purba Midnapore district in West Bengal. Subjects: A total of 75 women from low socio-economic group aged 16 -40 years participated in this study. The subjects divided in to three groups (control group.1, medicinal treted.2 and medicinal + dietary treted.3). On a selected subject of 25 control group, 25 Medicinal treated group and 25 medicinal + dietary treated group pregnant women. Results: The weight (Kg) in medicinal treated group and medicinal + dietary treat group after 30 days ware (50.85 ± 1.61, 51.55 ± 1.53) and 60 days ware (52.4 ± 1.56, 53.15 ± 1.51) ware significantly increased (P