Abstract
The World Health Organization stated that the hemoglobin range <12g/dl in non-pregnant females and hemoglobin <13g/dl in males is diagnosed as anemia. It was observed that vegetarian and vegans affect more with anemia than nonvegetarians as they suffer from micronutrient and vitamin (iron, vitamin B12, etc.) deficiency due to strict plant -based diet. This prospective observational study was conducted in the out - patient department of ASCOMS, Jammu, including a total of 100 vegetarian patients. Findings showed that the mean age of the study participants was 33.90 ±11.88 years and majority of the cases were females (65%) and the female to male ratio was 1.85:1. The overall prevalence of anemia was 78% and most of the patients had moderate anemia. The present study concluded that there was a high prevalence of anemia among vegetarians and most common (type of anemia was iron deficiency anemia which was significantly associated with RBC, Hb, BMI, iron level, total iron binding capacity, serum ferritin, and vitamin B12. Thus, iron intake is a major nutrient concern among vegetarians.
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