Prevalence of Anaemia among Adolescent School Children of Manipur, India
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Anemia is a global health problem, moreso in the adolescent population due to rapid growth spurt and relative dietary deficiency of micronutrients. Many studies in India and other developing countries have reported a high prevalence among the adolescent school children. However, prevalence among similar population in the north-east India with different race, culture, socio-demographic profile and dietary habits, is less well-studied. This cross-sectional study aims to study anemia among 379 adolescent school children (216 males and 163 females) aged 11-19 years from selected government and private schools of Imphal east (urban) and Thoubal (rural) districts of Manipur and to determine the association between anemia and selected variables of interest like age, sex, diet, BMI, hygienic practices and family income. Haemoglobin estimation was done by cynamethaemoglobin method and data related to determinants of anemia were collected in a predesigned proforma. Statistical analysis was done using percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square and student t-test. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. The overall prevalence of anemia was found to be 36.4% (50% among females and 31.2% among males) with higher prevalence among rural adolescent school children. Anemia was found to be closely associated with female gender (p=0.00), BMI status (p=0.015), middle income group (19.6%), lack of hygienic practices (p=0.00) and fear of weight gain (p=0.02). School health program should focus on prevention and treatment of anemia, targeting on individual’s benefit. Education on hygienic practices, diet and importance of nutrition should be included in the curriculum. Deworming should be part of the school health programme.
Authors and Affiliations
Laimayum Amarnath Sharma, Ksh. Gomti Devi, L. Shaini, Gaipu Longmei, N. Victoria Devi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP474698
- DOI -
- Views 70
- Downloads 0
Extended Spectrum B-Lactamases among Clinical Isolates of Enterobacteriaceae Ssp.: Prevalence and Susceptibility Pattern at A Tertiary Care Hospital
The purpose of this study was to know prevalence and susceptibility pattern of extended spectrum β-lactamases(ESBLs) at our tertiary care centre. A total of 660 non-repetitive clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae obt...
Comparative Evaluation of Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Healthy Smokers and Healthy Non Smoker Subjects – A Case Control Study
Abstract: Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNF-alpha), a "major inflammatory cytokine" not only plays an important role in periodontal destruction, but also is extremely toxic to the host. Till date, there are not many studies c...
Clinical Profile of Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetes Mellitus by Nerve Conduction Study
Nerve damage or diabetic neuropathy resulting from chronically high blood glucose can be one of the most frustrating and debilitating complications of diabetes because of the pain, discomfort and disability it can cause,...
Study of the Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness in Patients of Chronic Kidney Disease
Abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the carotid intimal medial thickness in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease and to find its correlation with respect to staging of chronic kidney disease. Study was...
Analysis of Psychiatric Morbidity with Socio Demographic Variables Related to Injury Patients
Abstract: The objective of the study is to find out the possible association between psychiatric morbidity with Socio-demographic variables and factors related to injury of patients. It was a cross sectional, descriptive...