| The mortality rate of anemia is quite high
in children the thirteenth leading cause of death of
children under 15 years old.
The prevalence ranged from 5.9% to 5.9% in a study
conducted by the second National Health and nutrition
Examination survey.
A side from infants 1-2 year, girls 15 -17 years old
are having the highest prevalence rate of anemia. The
high prevalence in infant is due the high demand and low
supply of iron (milk is poor in iron).The high prevalence
of anemia in young girl due to heavy menstruation.
Boys Men 12 to 44 years of age had the lowest prevalence
Elderly Men are having a high prevalence due to decrease in the androgen
stimulation of erthropoiesis that began during puberty. |
