A cross section study on Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adolescent Girls in field practice area of Urban Health Training Centre, RVRS Medical College, Bhilwara.
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2019, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia and is one of the leading risk factors for disability and death worldwide, affecting an estimated 2 billion people Methods: This was cross-sectional study. All the adolescent girls studying in standards 9th - 12th class who were given consent to hemoglobin estimation were included in the study. Results: The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls was found as 73.00%. Out of 292 anemic girls, 208 girls were suffering from mild degree of anemia and 76 girls were having moderate degree of anemia. Only 8 girls were found severely anemic. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls is alarmingly high in India.
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Dr Manmohan Gupta
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