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Introduction: Anaemia is one of the common nutritional deficiency disorders globally that is affecting both developed and developing nations. This has larger implications not only on the health but also reflects the social-economic development of the country. Iron deficiency anaemia can appear in any stage of life but is more common in young children or pregnant females. Adolescent especially girls are vulnerable to iron deficiency anaemia. Girls from age group 12 to 17 are prone to be affected and are considered as a high-risk group. Objective: To develop a literature review on iron deficiency anaemia in young girls. This has been a major public health issue in many countries. This has been implicated as the risk factor for the developmental and growth in a particular age group. The review includes the pathophysiology, cause, clinical characteristics, differential diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Methodology: The peer-reviewed article has been taken onto the account for the formation of a literature review. Most portals on the cyberspace are searched for the review, these may include PubMed, Google Scholar and NCBI. Scientific reaches that have been published in English has been considered. With initial 55 paper, 25 were considered after analysis as per the inclusion and exclusion criterion. Result and Discussion: The result of the studies conducted revealed that adolescent girls are prone to develop iron deficiency anaemia more than 20 per cent and tend to face the ill effect of it in the form of mental or physical development. Conclusion: We have found that preventive measures if taken at the required time may reduce the morbidity burden of anaemia in these risk groups. Healthcare professionals should especially focus on the requirement of the early diagnosis and intervention with proper prophylaxis.