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A total of 1193 women, 384 pregnant, 400 lactating and 409 non-pregnant non-lactating controls (15 years and above, women who have not attained their family status) were examined for three micronutrient deficiency disorders, nutritional deficiencies, dietary and associated factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980008002395_abs3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Majority of the women were anaemic. Anaemia was higher among pregnant and lactating women (80\u00b77 %). Severe anaemia was three-fold higher among pregnant and lactating women in comparison to controls (4\u00b71 %). Vitamin A deficiency was observed to be higher among pregnant women (8\u00b78 %). A high proportion of women (80\u00b78 %) consumed salt, having inadequate iodine content. Median urinary iodine values were less in pregnant and lactating women than the WHO cut-off points. Consumption of pulses and legumes was low besides leafy vegetables. Average intake of nutrients showed deficiency of protein and energy, iron and folic acid and vitamin A deficiency. Anaemia and iodine deficiency disorder were found to be inversely proportional to education and income.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980008002395_abs4\" sec-type=\"conclusion\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The proportion of anaemia in this study was higher in comparison to national-level studies besides the low consumption of normal iodised salt. Only 19 % of salt samples had adequate iodine content, which calls for caution. 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