PREVALANCE OF ANAEMIA IN RURAL SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS OF KOLHAPUR

Saiprasad kavthekar; Ashok Chougule; Anil kurne

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016

PREVALANCE OF ANAEMIA IN RURAL SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS OF KOLHAPUR

Saiprasad Kavthekar, Ashok Chougule, Anil Kurne

Abstract :

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.