Abstract
Objective: To investigate during pregnancy
maternal tea consumption and risk of developing
iron deficiency anemia. Methodology: This comparative cross sectional
study was carried out at Department of
Gynecology and Obstetrics, Liaqat University of
M e d i c a l a n d H e a l t h S c i e n c e s f r o m
Jamshoro/Hyderabad from September 2018 to
February 2019 and included 400 pregnant
females. After a through general physical
e x a m i n a t i o n , b l o o d w a s d r a w n a n d
questionnaires were filled. Information on types of
tea (black, with milk) and amount of tea consumed
in relation to number of cups/day were noted.
Keywords: Tea, pregnancy, anemia, hemoglobin.
Conclusion: In this study, anemia was found in
tea drinking pregnant women. (Rawal Med J
202;45:163-167).
