Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in three counties of Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional study

Background Anaemia is a well-known risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and neonate. While in most European countries the prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age is low, it remains a significant public health problem in Central Asian republics of the former Soviet Union with considerable variations between regions and little information from the Northern and Western parts of Kazakhstan. The aim of this study was …