In women of childbearing age, the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia is a loss of iron in the blood due to heavy menstruation or pregnancy. A poor diet or certain intestinal diseases that affect how the body absorbs iron can also cause iron deficiency anemia.
Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of modern Western-style democracies, which are indirect democracies.
Some political philosophers have argued that direct democracy â in which all citizens vote directly on the laws and policies of a political community â is the ideal form of government. Direct democracy, however, has generally proved impractical and there are few examples of it in history.