Population Composition Relating to Some Anemia and Malnutrition Diseases in Basra, Iraq : A study in Medical Geography Assit.Prof.

Abstract

Anemia diseases caused by iron deficiency are diffuing world wide . So many people suffering from them , because they are considered grave diseases threaten public health in developing countries , especially on certain population categories such as children and woman during the years of fertility.This study , therefore ,aims at describing and analyzing some elements of the population composition related to those diseases in Basra , such as populations age and sex composition , as well as their spatial distribution in terms of districts .The study concluded that local pattern of the population composition relating targeted diseases is identical to global pattern. Number of Female patients is higher than Male patients .Also, the rate of incidence is higher among children and young .The resulting spatial differentiation in terms of studied districts is caused by local circumstances similar with global circumstances.Population Composition Relating to Some Anemia and Malnutrition Diseases in Basra, Iraq :A study in Medical GeographyAssit.Prof.Dr.Ama`l Salih Abood