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Consumption of the fortified food Balamrutham provided through Anganwadi Centers does not significantly improve anemia-related biochemical parameters in children aged 1-6 years, primarily due to inconsistent and inadequate utilization driven by multiple socio-behavioral and logistical barriers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study assesses anemia prevalence and the impact of Balamrutham consumption among rural children.

June 20, 2026Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareOpen Access

Impact of fortified food distributed through Anganwadi centers in the prevention of anemia among children in Andhra Pradesh

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AGArti Gupta DSDesai Vidya Sripad RLRamireddy Gari Likhitha

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Community-based study examines fortified food consumption's effect on anemia in children, highlighting barriers.

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This study assesses anemia prevalence and the impact of Balamrutham consumption among rural children.
Community-based cross-sectional mixed-methods study conducted among 230 children aged 1–6 years in Andhra Pradesh.
Sociodemographic, feeding, and dietary data collected through structured questionnaires and biochemical assessments performed.
Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses.
Anemia prevalence was 85.1%, predominantly moderate anemia (57.8%).
Balamrutham consumption was 22.2%, but it showed no significant association with hemoglobin or iron levels.
Younger age (1–3 years) and infrequent non-vegetarian intake were linked to low ferritin levels.

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Gupta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362e91db0793dc1a53642e https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_379_26

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June 20, 2026Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareOpen Access

Impact of fortified food distributed through Anganwadi centers in the prevention of anemia among children in Andhra Pradesh

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Authors

AGArti Gupta DSDesai Vidya Sripad RLRamireddy Gari Likhitha

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Overview

Community-based study examines fortified food consumption's effect on anemia in children, highlighting barriers.

Key Points

This study assesses anemia prevalence and the impact of Balamrutham consumption among rural children.
Community-based cross-sectional mixed-methods study conducted among 230 children aged 1–6 years in Andhra Pradesh.
Sociodemographic, feeding, and dietary data collected through structured questionnaires and biochemical assessments performed.
Data analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses.
Anemia prevalence was 85.1%, predominantly moderate anemia (57.8%).
Balamrutham consumption was 22.2%, but it showed no significant association with hemoglobin or iron levels.
Younger age (1–3 years) and infrequent non-vegetarian intake were linked to low ferritin levels.

Cite This Study

Gupta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362e91db0793dc1a53642e https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_379_26

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