New Delhi, March 9 -- justify;">Anaemia is a condition characterised by low haemoglobin levels or a reduced number of red blood cells, leading to inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues. It is often identified through abnormal screening laboratory tests.

In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Sneha S, Consultant - Internal Medicine at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru's Sarjapur, shared, "The most common cause of anaemia is iron deficiency, which results from poor dietary intake, chronic blood loss (such as heavy menstrual bleeding or gastrointestinal ulcers), or malabsorption disorders. Other common causes include vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency, which can be due to inadequate diet, malabsorption (as seen in pernicious anaemia and celiac...