{"id":54018,"date":"2019-11-13T17:10:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=54018"},"modified":"2019-11-13T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:41:05","slug":"answered-anaemia-among-men-in-india-is-an-important-public-health-problem-which-is-widely-ignored-discuss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-anaemia-among-men-in-india-is-an-important-public-health-problem-which-is-widely-ignored-discuss\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] \u201cAnaemia among men in India is an important public health problem which is widely ignored.\u201d Discuss."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Demand of the question<\/strong>
Introduction. <\/strong>Contextual Introduction.
Body. <\/strong>Discuss the issue of anaemia among men, its causes, consequences and preventive measures.
Conclusion. <\/strong>Way forward. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anaemia as a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiological needs. A recent study published in The Lancet Global Health has observed that 23.5 % of men (15-54 years age group) in India are affected with anaemia. Population-based studies on anaemia in India have mostly focused on women and children whereas men with the anaemia have received much less attention despite its adverse effect on health and economic productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issue of anemia among men in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. An\nestimated 1.9 billion people (27%) in the world had anaemia in 2013 and 93% of\nthese cases occur in low- and middle-income countries.<\/li>
  2. The\nprevalence of anaemia in men varied widely between states, ranging from 9 % in\nManipur (lowest) to 33 % in Bihar (highest).<\/li>
  3. Higher\nprevalence has been observed for younger age groups. <\/li>
  4. Iron\ndeficiency is the most common cause of anaemia, although other conditions, such\nas folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin A deficiencies, chronic inflammation,\nparasitic infections, and inherited disorders can all cause anaemia.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Cause of anaemia among men in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Illiteracy: <\/strong>Men with less education and those living in rural\nareas are more likely to have anaemia.<\/li>
    2. Poverty:<\/strong> Less household wealth lead to unavailability of\nproper nutritional diets and lead to anaemia.<\/li>
    3. Neglect:<\/strong> Men are branded as rough and tough in society. Health\nof men is often ignored and neglected especially in rural areas.<\/li>
    4. Other factors: <\/strong>Factors such as consuming smokeless tobacco,\nbeing underweight, level of urbanisation and household wealth are associated\nwith a higher probability of developing the disease.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Consequences of Anaemia Among Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. It can\ndecrease productivity by causing fatigue, creating difficulty in concentrating,\nand lethargy.<\/li>
      2. Although\nmale anaemia does not affect the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition but it\nmay reduce overall work performance and quality of life.<\/li>
      3. It also\nlead to lack of harmony in family as men are irritated most of the time and\nshow their anger on family.<\/li>
      4. It put\nlife of men in danger as fatigue may lead to unintended consequences like\nfalling on working site from rooftop.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Preventive Measures:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. The\ndistribution of iron tablets and food fortification with iron.<\/li>
        2. Higher\nawareness about anaemia and various nutritional deficiencies.<\/li>
        3. Health of\nmen should not be ignored.<\/li>
        4. Focus must\nbe on Erving issues like hidden hunger.<\/li>
        5. Men must\nbe taught about bad effects of smoking that lead to less hunger and lead to\nother diseases.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          The existing anaemia control measures in the country are majorly focussed on women and children. The inclusion of the males in the target population will help to eliminate anaemia completely from the country. In 2018, the government of India launched Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) as part of the Intensified National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) Program for accelerating the annual rate of decline of anaemia from one to three percentage points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Demand of the question Introduction. Contextual Introduction. Body. Discuss the issue of anaemia among men, its causes, consequences and preventive measures. Conclusion. Way forward. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines anaemia as a condition in which the number of red blood cells or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiological needs. A recent study… Continue reading [Answered] \u201cAnaemia among men in India is an important public health problem which is widely ignored.\u201d Discuss.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":49132,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54018","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54018\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}