Maninder Kaur, Kochar G K
Department of Home Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Haryana, India.
Malays J Nutr. 2009 Sep;15(2):175-84. Epub 2009 Sep 15.
A cross-sectional study was undertaken on 600 Jat women (rural=300, urban=300), aged 40 to 70 years from Haryana state in North India. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia and the dietary intake of rural and urban middle-aged (40-59 years) and older (60 and above) Jat women. The findings indicated that all the subjects exhibited a decline in the mean values of haemoglobin (Hb) concentration with advancement in age. The mean blood Hb concentration of urban middle-aged and older women was 10.1±1.3g/dl and 9.91.4g/dl respectively, which was higher than their rural counterparts at all age groups, although the differences were statistically non-significant (p>0.05). The overall prevalence of anaemia reached 88.7% (rural women= 91.3%, urban women =86%). Daily dietary intake of rural and urban subjects was below the recommended dietary allowances. Physical performance of both groups of the women showed a decline with a decrease in Hb concentration. A significant and positive correlation of Hb status was observed with grip strength and vital capacity while a negative association was witnessed with blood pressure and pulse rate in both the rural and urban women. Anaemia among these women may be attributed to inadequate dietary intake, illiteracy, and poor access to health services.
对来自印度北部哈里亚纳邦的600名贾特族女性（农村300名，城市300名）进行了一项横断面研究，这些女性年龄在40至70岁之间。该研究的目的是确定农村和城市中年（40 - 59岁）及老年（60岁及以上）贾特族女性贫血的患病率以及饮食摄入量。研究结果表明，所有受试者的血红蛋白（Hb）浓度平均值均随着年龄增长而下降。城市中年及老年女性的平均血液Hb浓度分别为10.1±1.3g/dl和9.9±1.4g/dl，在所有年龄组中均高于农村女性，尽管差异无统计学意义（p>0.05）。贫血的总体患病率达到88.7%（农村女性 = 91.3%，城市女性 = 86%）。农村和城市受试者的每日饮食摄入量均低于推荐膳食摄入量。两组女性的身体机能均随着Hb浓度的降低而下降。农村和城市女性的Hb状况与握力和肺活量均呈显著正相关，而与血压和脉搏率呈负相关。这些女性贫血可能归因于饮食摄入不足、文盲以及获得医疗服务的机会有限。
