Prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy in Blida (north of Algeria)

The Study was carried out among, 90 pregnant women divided equitably into three groups (30 pregnant women of three months and 30 of pregnant women of six months, 30 of other pregnant women of nine months) recruited at the hospital and a private laboratory located Lit Blida near Algiers,. The definite World Health Organisation anemia Lit the pregnant women showing lower rate has 11 g/dl. The prevalence of martial deficiency is 10% a g for groups G1 and G2 and G3 respectively. The results showed us a high prevalence of anaemia (10%, 33.33%, 46.66%) for the three, six and nine month of pregnancy. The prevalence of anaemia is all the more high as the age of the pregnancy is more advanced. However, it appears essential to consider a program of systematic iron supplementation from the second quarter of the pregnancy. (C) 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droit reserves.