{"id":2109,"date":"2024-12-05T11:38:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T11:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suburban-blog.abymtech.com\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2026-08-28T14:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:05:03","slug":"anemia-a-major-health-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/anemia-a-major-health-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Anemia: A Major Health Concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2110\" src=\"https:\/\/suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Anemia-A-Major-Health-Concern-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1554\" height=\"243\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anemia is the general name for a condition where the body either cannot make enough healthy red blood cells or has too little hemoglobin, the substance that enables red blood cells to transport oxygen around the body. Depending on the causes of your anemia, you might have no symptoms, but some of them include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fatigue<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Weakness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pale or yellowish skin<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Irregular heartbeats<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dizziness or lightheadedness<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chest pain<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Cold hands and feet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">At first, anemia can be so mild that you don&#8217;t notice it at all but over time symptoms can worsen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/anemia-a-major-health-concern\/#Desirable_Levels\" >Desirable Levels:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_that_place_you_at_increased_risk_of_anemia_are\"><\/span><b>Factors that place you at increased risk of anemia are:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A diet lacking in certain vitamins and minerals<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Intestinal disorders<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Menstruation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chronic conditions<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Certain infections, blood diseases and autoimmune disorders<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Alcoholism, exposure to toxic chemicals, and the use of some medications<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Age over 65<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anemia_can_cause_severe_damage_to_your_body\"><\/span><b>Anemia can cause severe damage to your body:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lasting fatigue leading to diminished productivity<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Weakened immune system<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fast or irregular heartbeat<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Heart failure<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Problems during pregnancy, including fatigue, premature labor and problems with fetal development<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Increased risk of postpartum depression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">To understand the prevalence of anemia of the general population, we conducted a study on the hemoglobin levels of all those who did a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/health-library\/heart-diseases\">Vitamin D test<\/a> as part of a health check-up at Suburban Diagnostics over the past 5 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">From 1.9 lakh samples, we found that a significant percentage of people had anemia, especially among women of all ages and men above the age of 60.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><b>Age Group<\/b><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Percentage of people with anemia<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Females<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Males<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>0 \u2013 9<\/td>\n<td>8%<\/td>\n<td>9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10 &#8211; 19<\/td>\n<td>32%<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20 &#8211; 29<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30 &#8211; 39<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40 &#8211; 49<\/td>\n<td>38%<\/td>\n<td>9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50 &#8211; 59<\/td>\n<td>29%<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60 +<\/td>\n<td>41%<\/td>\n<td>33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Desirable_Levels\"><\/span><b><strong>Desirable Levels:<\/strong><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Group<\/td>\n<td>Desirable hemoglobin level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>At Birth<\/td>\n<td>&gt;14 g\/dl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1-6 years<\/td>\n<td>&gt;11 g\/dl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6-12 years<\/td>\n<td>&gt;12.5 g\/dl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adult Male<\/td>\n<td>&gt;13 g\/dl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adult Female<\/td>\n<td>&gt;12 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