Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2014

Prevalence of anemia among the first year MBBS students

Dr. R S Sood, Dr. A. Sood

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This study was designed to examine the prevalence of anemia among the first MBBS students. Haemoglobin (Hb) level was determined for 150 students by cyanmethemoglobin method. Prevalence of anemia was detected to have been quite high at 57%. Self-awareness of the condition among those anemic was dismally low at 9%. Possible causes of anemia were investigated and are discussed. Need to institute preventive measures as well as to screen the medical students for anemia periodically has been emphasized. The facts in discussion underline the need to provide suitable infrastructure like hostel and mess in the same campus as the study place. Implementing suitable lifestyle changes, periodic screening of the students of all fields of study, living in hostels and instituting suitable remedial measures may hold the key to anemia prevention.

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Dr. R S Sood, Dr. A. Sood Prevalence of anemia among the first year MBBS students Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. I

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