Iron Deficiency
The most common deficiency worldwide is iron deficiency. It is easy problem to fix but somehow it remains unfixed. Women are more affected by iron deficiency anemia than men because they lose iron during their menstruation and need more when pregnant or breastfeeding. In India, one in two women becomes anemic in pregnancy. In the case of low iron deficiency, it is a high risk for pregnant women and leads to death, in several cases iron deficiency lead to, low birth weight, early delivery, and poor brain development in babies. The treatment of anemia is simple and i.e. taking iron tablets is the first-line treatment, and this is cheap and readily available everywhere. Doctors prescribe iron tablets for anemic women, especially pregnant women.