Anemia is a common yet stealthy condition with often overlooked or unnoticed symptoms. The condition can significantly impact one’s health and well-being, making early detection through regular screening critical for effective management and treatment.
However, a study from the University of Limerick School of Medicine in Ireland published in early 2024 found that physicians are not adequately screening for the condition. The retrospective cohort study, which included 112 ,181 adult patients, aged 18 years and older, found that 12 percent of patients had anemia—a higher figure than expected.
The study revealed the prevalence of anemia was significantly higher in women than men up until ages 55 to 59, at which point it was more prevalent in men. Anemia diagnoses considerably increased with age, reaching 33.4 percent for participants over 75 years of age, and the study found that “Prevalence increased more rapidly with age in men than in women.”...
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