STUDY OF ANEMIA IN ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GIRLS OF BHOPAL

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  • Rakesh Kakkar
  • Monica Kakkar
  • S D Kandpal
  • Sumit Jethani

Abstract

Background: Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common form of malnutrition, early intervention during adolescence (girls) can prevent high morbidity and mortality of these future mothers. Objectives: To study prevalence & factors contributing to anaemia among adolescent school girls. Material and Methods: Area or region addressed – Iron deficiency anemia in adolescent girls. Present study was conducted among 317 adolescent (10-19Yrs) government schoolgirls of Bhopal city from June2005-July2006. Three study groups were selected from three different girls’ school by random sampling method. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS. Result & Conclusion: Overall prevalence was 58.4% among adolescent schoolgirls. Prevalence of anemia was dependent on the knowledge about prevention of anemia, literacy level, food habits, birth order & also frequency of Iron rich source viz. green leafy vegetable & non vegetarian diet. While there was no significant relation of anemia with duration of menstrual flow but there was significant (P<0.05) difference in number of anaemic cases with age at menarche i.e. with higher age at menarche; there was more chances of anemia. Level of anemia was higher (p<0.05) in early adolescent (10 -13 Years) age group (81%) as compared to middle (58.3%) and late adolescent (17-19 years) age group girls (48.7%).

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2011-06-30

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Kakkar R, Kakkar M, Kandpal SD, Jethani S. STUDY OF ANEMIA IN ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GIRLS OF BHOPAL. Indian J Community Health [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 14];23(1):38-40. Available from: https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/185

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