How gender norms affect anemia in select villages in rural Odisha, India: A qualitative study.

Background: In India, 50% of women of reproductive age, compared with 23% of men, have iron deficiency anemia. Extant research focuses on biological, not social, determinants of this disparity.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine how gender norms may affect anemia prevalence among women in rural India.