Nutritional status and prevalence of anemia in rural adolescents

Ramalingam, Ezhilarasu; Thirumalaikumarasamy, Sivaraman; Nadesan, Balakrishnan; Mooorthi, Mani Madhavan Sachithanantha

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20172513

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“…Overall prevalence of anaemia observed in this study was 64.7% among girls and 32.5% in boys higher prevalence of anemia was reported in our study which was highly significant similar finding was observed in the study conducted by Ramalingam et al overall prevalence of anemia was 29.3% among male and 48.7% in females. 6 And in study conducted by Anand et al prevalence of anemia was 38% in boys and 43.8% girls respectively.…”

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Prevalence of anaemia amongst adolescents attending OPD at rural health and training centre, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

Ahmad

Gupta

Khatoon

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Nutritional anemia is worldwide problem with highest prevalence in developing countries. Causes of anemia are inadequate intake and poor absorption of iron, malaria, hookworm infestation, diarrhea, heavy menstrual blood flow etc. It involves population of all age group and sex. But adolescent are more vulnerable to it. The objective of the study was to find prevalence of anemia amongst adolescents attending rural health and training Centre of Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Era’s Lucknow Medical College. All the adolescents attending OPD at RHTC for any health problem were included in the study. Study period was about one year i.e. from November 2016 to October 2017. Blood sample was collected for hemoglobin estimation. Hemoglobin estimation was done by Sahli’s hemoglobinometer. Hb criteria were taken according to WHO standard.Results: The overall prevalence of anemia was 55.1 % for both males and females. 64.7% of the females and 32.5 % of the males were anemic. The proportion of mild anemia was 55.6% (53.9% in females and 68.1% in males), moderate anemia was 33% (35.2% in females and 25% in males) and severe anemia was 11.2% (10.7% in females and 6.8% in males).Conclusions: Anaemia was significantly higher in females in comparison to males in moderate and severe category. There is need to develop strategies for intensive adult education, nutrition education and dietary supplementation and anemia prophylaxis.

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Prevalence of anaemia amongst adolescents attending OPD at rural health and training centre, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

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Khatoon

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“…In addition, it is also possible to provide iron supplements to adolescents in school. Various studies have shown schoolbased iron and folic acid supplementation as a feasible and effective intervention to prevent hemoglobin reduction and reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in female adolescents (Mulugeta et al, 2015;Dharmalingam et al, 2017).…”

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Multilevel Analysis on the Ecological Effect of School on the Risk of Anemia among Female High School Students in Klaten Central Java

Dewayanti,

Sulaeman,

Murti

2021

J MATERN CHILD HEALTH

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Background: Anemia is a major nutritional problem worldwide. In 2018, at least 1.62 billion people were affected by anemia, and 33% were school children. Anemia in female adolescents contributes to high rates of maternal and infant mortality. This study aims to analyze the determinants of anemia among female adolescent at the individual level and at the school level. Subjects and Method: This study used a cross sectional research design. The study was conducted in Klaten Regency in February 2020. Sampling used was probability sampling with a total of 200 female adolescents aged 15 to 19 years old. The independent variables include knowledge, family economy, menstrual pattern, consumption of blood supplement tablets, and nutritional status. The dependent variable is anemia. Data were collected by using the Easy Touch brand hemoglobinometer, weighing scale, microtoice and questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multilevel multiple logistic regression with a stata of 13. Results: The results of this study indicated that good knowledge (b=-2.29; 95% CI= -4.23 to -0.32; p= 0.022), family economy ≥Rp 1,947,821 (b= -2.73; 95% CI= -4.58 to -0.75; p= 0.006), regular menstrual patterns (b= -2.29; 95% CI= -4.58 to -0.75; p= 0.001), blood supplement consumption (b= -3.22; 95% CI= - 8.96 to -2.17; p= 0.001), normal nutritional status (b= -3.36; 95% CI= -6.65 to -1.74; p= 0.001) reduce the incidence of anemia in adolescents. Variations at the school level indicate a contextual influence on the incidence of anemia in adolescents (ICC= 59.36%). Conclusion: There was a statistically significant influence of knowledge, family economy, menstrual patterns, blood supplement consumption and nutritional status on the incidence of anemia in adolescents. Variations at the level of school indicated that there was a contextual influence on the incidence of anemia in adolescents. Keywords: Multilevel, Anemia, Adolescents, School Correspondence: Nurmala Dewayanti. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: nurmaladewayanti@gmail.com. Mobile: +6287734875004.

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“…Paul, 2020bP. Paul, , 2020aRamalingam et al, 2017;Wen, 2012). Poor health and nutritional status of children born out of adolescent mothers perpetuates the Intergenerational cycle of malnutrition (Chari et al, 2017;P.…”

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Health and well-being of adolescent mothers and mortality status of infants in India

Das

Gautam

Tewari

2022

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Marriage is the socially sanctioned union involving two or more individuals for procreation. The State has been particularly interested in the age of marriage of girls. In the Vedic period, girls were married at 16 years or above. Age of marriage or the nuptial age has always remained a contentious issue in India. The age at marriage which was pegged at 14 and 18 years for females and males respectively (Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929), has been continually revised and increased over time. The age of marriage for females has been increased from 14 to 15 (1949 Amendment) and then 18 years (1978 Amendment) to delay the incidence of early marriage. The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021 proposes increasing the age of marriage for females from 18 to 21 years to bring about gender equality in marriageable age for men and women, lower the incidence of teenage pregnancy, infant and maternal mortality rate, and to improve nutritional levels and sex ratio (The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021). The health and well-being of adolescent mothers are further exacerbated by the contradictions in the interplay of laws.

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Nutritional status and prevalence of anemia in rural adolescents

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Prevalence of anaemia amongst adolescents attending OPD at rural health and training centre, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

Prevalence of anaemia amongst adolescents attending OPD at rural health and training centre, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

Multilevel Analysis on the Ecological Effect of School on the Risk of Anemia among Female High School Students in Klaten Central Java

Health and well-being of adolescent mothers and mortality status of infants in India

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