Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016
PREVALANCE OF ANAEMIA IN RURAL SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS OF KOLHAPUR
Saiprasad Kavthekar, Ashok Chougule, Anil Kurne
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Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of anaemia among school going adolescents in rural area of Kolhapur . Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out among 1045 children of 4 different schools between the age group of 12 to 16yrs. The haemoglobin levels were estimated by cyanmethaemoglobin method.The collected data were screened to identify the prevalence of anaemia. Results: The overall prevalence of anaemia of rural school going adolescents was 46.9%. The prevalence of anaemia was very much higher in girls (58.6%). The highest prevalence is in the age group of 13 to 14 yrs (30.6%). Majority of adolescents suffered from moderate anaemia (27.8%). 35.6% overweight, 62.3 under% underweight, 42.2% normal BMI and 20% obese adolescents were anaemic. Conclusion: Rural school going adolescents of Kolhapur have high prevalence of anaemia especially in girls and underweight adolescents.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Saiprasad kavthekar, Ashok Chougule, Anil kurne PREVALANCE OF ANAEMIA IN RURAL SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS OF KOLHAPUR Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 5 MAY 2016
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