Prevalence Of Anaemia Amongst Rural Adolescent Girls
Keywords:
Adolescent girls, Anaemia, Clinical Assessment, HaemoglobinAbstract
Background: Iron deficiency anaemia is a global problem of immense public health significance. Its prevalence is seen to be high amongst the adolescent girls. Objective: To find out the prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia amongst rural adolescent girls. Methodology: The study was conducted on rural adolescent girls (n=100) aged 15-17 years from Palsana, Sikar district, Rajasthan. Socio Demographic details of the subjects were collected. Clinical and biochemical assessment of haemoglobin estimation was done. Results: The mean age of all the subjects was found to be 15.92 years. Majority of girls were having yellowness in eyes (75%) and nails (70%). Mean haemoglobin of all subjects was 9.60 gm/dl. All subjects were found to be anaemic. Conclusion: Prevalence of anaemia was found to be high. Adolescent girls are vulnerable to iron deficiency anaemia especially in the rural settings. Timely and rapid assessments should be conducted for early identification.
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