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Abstract Anemia is a common and often devastating problem among older people, leading to a reduction in physical activity and quality of life. Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between different degrees of anemia and physical activity in postmenopausal women. Methods: two hundred anemic postmenopausal women their age ranged from 60 to 70 years old and their BMI ranged from 30-40 kg/m² were selected from outpatient clinics of Maghagha hospital. The anemia was assessed by CBC analysis (hemoglobin level), physical activity was assessed by short form 36 health survey questionnaire (SF-36). The results showed that there is statistical significant correlation between different degrees of anemia and physical activity in postmenopausal women. It was concluded that when the hemoglobin level decrease, the physical activity and quality of life also decrease |