Mrunal Patel Unacademy's video: Science DABS Survey to counter WHO Why Anaemia excluded in NFHS-6 Umbilical Cord Delay cutting

Diet and Biomarkers Survey in India (DABS-I) - by Health ministry from 2022 - data on cooked and uncooked foods - for various age and region. - to design cutoff/benchmark for anaemia, obesity etc. # Anaemia definition by WHO? - shortage of Haemoglobin in blood. - less than 110-120 gram / litre of blood. - But this international benchmark cut off may not be valid for Indian population. | Person | Hb gram per decilitre of blood | |:--|:--| |preg.women | 11 | | non-preg women | 12 | | men | 13 | # # # National Family Health Survey (NFHS) | Age Group | NFHS-4 (2015-16) | NFHS-5 (2019-21) | |-----------------------|------------------|------------------| | Women (15-49 years) | 53% | 57% | | Children (6-59 months)| 58.6% | 67% | NFHS-6 Will not have Qs about anaemia because government working on new definition / benchmark / cutoff. # # # Haemoglobin - needed to carry oxygen in the blood - less Haemoglobin = fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath. - Reason of Hb deficiency? Iron, Vitamin B12. # # # Haemoglobin - Delayed Cord Clamping - Delayed cord clamping is a practice during childbirth where the umbilical cord is not clamped and cut immediately after delivery but is instead delayed for a certain period of time, typically for one to three minutes. - Delayed cord clamping allows for the transfer of additional blood from the placenta to the baby, I MCQ. Find correct about Diet and Biomarkers Survey in India. 1. It’s done by Ministry of Food and Public distribution 2. It aims to develop new benchmark for anaemia measurement. Answer Codes: - A) only 1 - B) only 2 - C) both 1 and 2 - D) neither 1 nor 2 MCQ. Prelims-2023 Find correct about Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy: 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women. 2. It runs a compaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-birth. 3. It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents. 4. It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis. How many of the statements given above are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) Only three (d) All four 🟧🟨🟧 ☑️📜Website: https://mrunal.org ☑️👬FB: https://www.facebook.com/Mrunal.org/ ☑️♐️Telegram: https://telegram.me/mrunalorg ☑️👨‍🏫Unacademy: https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org (use 🔖coupon code "Mrunal.org" for an extra discount!🤑) ☑️📯Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mrunal_Patel ☑️🛒Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/shop/mrunal (For purchasing competitive exam books)