Practice

Unlimited, untimed. Explanations right after.

Consider the following statements regarding anaemia prevention strategies and the Anaemia Mukt Bharat framework in India:

Statements

  1. Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation is a targeted, precision strategy directed at vulnerable populations such as women and children, while staple-food fortification is a population-wide approach.
  2. National-level surveys in India have established iron deficiency as the predominant cause of anaemia, confirming the rationale for universal iron supplementation programmes.
  3. A key limitation of population-wide food fortification with iron is that it may have adverse effects on individuals who do not have iron deficiency anaemia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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