Iron deficiency anemia among the female students of Dolatpur town Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: ToassesspervasivenessofIrondeficiency anemiainteenage(10-16years)femalestudents. Study Design:A descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration: The femalestudents from Government High Schools,belongedtoDolatpurtown,DistrictShaheedBenazirabad Sindh,Pakistanduringperiodof 15th December2016to 26th March2017. Methodology: A Total 150 teenage female students were randomly chosen from different Government Schools. Data like socio-demographic, socioeconomic, education, social status, age,sex,anddietaryintakelifestyle were gathered along with150 blood samples. The evaluation of Body Mass Index (BMI), hemoglobin (Hb) and serum ferritin (SF) levels by using BMI standard formula Hemo-Cue Hb 120+ analyzer and ELISA method respectively. Results: The mean of Body Mass Index (BMI), Hemoglobin (Hb) and Serum ferritin levels were observed at 17.21±0.71, 10.93±0.91 and 36.86±23.11 respectively from all female students. Iron Deficiency Anemia was observed in 67.3% of students. Conclusion:Nutritious deficiency is the common cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia in female students.