THE EFFECT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN FEMALE STUDENTS

The incidence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is currently a significant medical and social problem among the adolescent population. According to WHO, the number of people with iron deficiency in the world is 300 million people, but as a concomitant syndrome or complication – 700-800 million people. The problem of anemia is relevant for Kazakhstan due to its high prevalence on the territory of the republic. Anemia is widespread among adolescents, which leads to an increase in diseases of the reproductive system that begin in childhood and adolescence, which significantly reduces the quality of life. First of all, this is reflected in the occurrence of pathology of menstrual function, which is associated with the presence of anemia. According to WHO (2010), almost every second adolescent girl has iron deficiency [5]. According to the WHO classification, according to the level of prevalence of IDA, Kazakhstan belongs to the category of «moderately affected countries» (WHO/UNICEF/UNU), i.e. with that critical level (15 – 40%) requiring special development and urgent measures to prevent anemia at the national level [6].

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