Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Risk Factors of Anaemia Among 10–12 Years Old School Children

B. P. Sudha

Abstract :

 Nutritional Anaemia is a recognized public health problem throughout the world. According to WHO, 

anaemia is estimated to affect more than 2 billion people worldwide. The data from NFHS – 2 in India 
have suggested prevalence of iron deficiency anaemia of 56 per cent in all school age children and NFHS–3 (2005–06) 
shows that 79 per cent of children suffer from anaemia. So the study was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of 
anaemia among school children and also determine the various factors associated with anaemia in this population. The 
study was conducted in Maya Pandeeswari Middle School, Melmangalam, Theni district. A total of 150 children in the 
age group of 10 to 12 years were selected for the study. A questionnaire was formulated to elicit the information on 
socio economic background, food consumption pattern and hygienic practices followed by the respondents. Anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, BMI were calculated. BMI was classified using Agarwal, K.N., (2001) 
percentiles. Bio chemical parameter like Haemoglobin was estimated for all the subject (Cyanmethaemoglobin). Majority of the respondents were under weight and were affected by anaemia in moderate condition. The prevalence of 
anaemia was higher among the respondents who were having the habit of consuming tea/coffee, skipping meals and 
the respondents who belonged to low socio economic status. The study concluded that, Nutritional anaemia is a silent 
epidemic that prevails among school age children. Inadequate intake of iron rich foods, habit of skipping meals, poor 
hygienic practices are the major factors that contribute to nutritional anaemia among school children.

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B.P.Sudha Risk Factors of Anaemia Among 10–12 Years Old School Children Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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