NUTRITION
ADOLESCENT NUTRITION
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Question
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Less than 20%
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24%-28%
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30%-34%
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50%
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 2019, global anaemia prevalence was 29.9% (95% uncertainty interval (UI) 27.0%, 32.8%) in women of reproductive age, equivalent to over half a billion women aged 15-49 years. Prevalence was 29.6% (95% UI 26.6%, 32.5%) in non-pregnant women of reproductive age, and 36.5% (95% UI 34.0%, 39.1%) in pregnant women.
Detailed explanation-2: -The incidence of anemia decreases with the child’s age, ranging from a high of 78% among children age 6 to 8 months to a low of 40% among children age 48 to 59 months. The prevalence of anemia generally decreases with increasing maternal educational status and improving household (HH) wealth.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anaemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young children and pregnant women. WHO estimates that 42% of children less than 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic.