Anemia is very common problem among hemodialysis (HD) patients worldwide and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Although iron do not provide energy, they are essential to several metabolic reactions, energy production, maturation and growth of organs and tissues, and protection against some chronic diseases. Iron deficiencies in HD patients may be caused by poor food intake, intestinal dysfunction, during dialysis losses and hemolysis. Hemodialysis itself may contribute to the anemia. Iron deficiency can result from unavoidable dialyzer blood loss, clotted dialysis membranes, and frequent blood sampling. In the present study, therefore the researcher
aimed to assess the dietary intakes of iron (and absorption promoting factors like protein, vitamin B12 and folic acid) in HD patient .
This is a descriptive study under observational method at Hemodialysis unit of Narayana Medical College and hospital (NMCH) and all patients underwent ABCD technique questionnaire - anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary measurements (24 - hour dietary intake and food frequency table).
The risk factors of ESRD shows that 35 percent of patients are diabetes, 31 percent are hypertensive, 11 percents are CIN and 5 percent are anemic and 18 percent of patients were in other causes.
Key words: Anemia, Hemodialysis, Iron deficiencies.
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