Prevalence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Rural Population of Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgharh, India

Gupta, Vineeta

doi:10.18535/jmscr/v5i2.26

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“…The study population in this study was school girls from Haryana [ 13 ]. A higher prevalence similar to this study was reported from other states also such as by Ahankari et al [ 10 ] in Maharashtra (87%), Rati and Jawadagi [ 14 ] in Karnataka (80%), Koushik et al [ 15 ] in Andhra Pradesh (77.3%), and Gupta et al [ 16 ] in Chhattisgarh (76.3%). The higher prevalence of anemia in the present study could be due to the inclusion of late adolescents as the study population.…”

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“…The mother’s educational status had a protective effect on anemia in an adolescent girl. Other studies have also reported similar findings [ 16 , 24 ]. The beneficial effect of a mother’s education has been reported on many other health parameters, including infant and child mortality.…”

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“…Among community-based rural Indian studies, the reported prevalence of anemia varies from 21% to 90% [10,[17][18][19]. The reported prevalence of anemia is still higher (44% to 100%) among school-based studies in India [13,14,16,20,21]. Two studies from the health care facility reported the prevalence of 48.6% [22] and 77% [15] among adolescent girls from southern India.…”

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“…A mother’s education may be reflective of an overall higher level of socio-economic status that in itself has a protective effect against anemia. The impact of socio-economic status on anemia among adolescent girls is well established [ 14 , 16 , 21 , 22 , 24 ].…”

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Prevalence of Anemia Among Adolescent Girls Residing in Rural Haryana: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Subramanian¹,

Malhotra²,

Kant³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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BackgroundAnemia continues to be a major public health problem in India despite multiple initiatives to address it among various vulnerable groups including adolescents. AimThis study was conducted to assess the prevalence of anemia among rural adolescent girls who had attained menarche. MethodsThe community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 28 villages of Ballabgarh Block of district Faridabad, Haryana. From the computerized Health Management Information System data (HMIS), a random list of 363 adolescent girls was generated. Adolescent girls who had attained menarche were included in the study. Hemoglobin level was measured for all the consented or assented participants using a digital hemoglobinometer (HemoCue201+ photometer, HemoCue AB, Angelholm, Sweden). ResultsA total of 272 participants were enrolled in the study. Mean (SD) age at menarche was 13.2 (1.2) years. Prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls who had attained menarche was observed to be 71.7% (95% CI: 66.3 -77.1) as per the WHO classification. Among the 195 anemic adolescent girls, severe, moderate, and mild anemia was observed in 4.8%, 41.2%, and 25.7%, respectively. In multivariable analysis, after adjusting for the age, the mother's education was significantly associated with anemia (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.46, 95% CI: 0.22 -0.96, p-value = 0.04). ConclusionThe prevalence of anemia among rural adolescent girls who had attained menarche was high. Mother's education status had a protective effect on anemia among adolescent girls.

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Prevalence of Anemia Among Adolescent Girls Residing in Rural Haryana: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Subramanian¹,

Malhotra²,

Kant³

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“…Similarly, studies on prevalence of anaemia from different states of rural India, reported high prevalence of anaemia from 46-98%. [9][10][11] Sindhu in a study carried out among 265 adolescent girls of Amritsar also discovered high prevalence (70-75%) of anaemia. 12 Considering this, all young nursing students should be appraised about high prevalence of anaemia and regular checking of haemoglobin level should be ensured among them.…”

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Health status and health seeking behaviour among urban and rural nursing students of a tertiary care hospital: a comparative study

Hadaye¹,

Dass²,

Lavangare³

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Nurses play a very essential role as health care providers and taking care of their health is necessary. Nursing students are believed to be healthy and although morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases occur in adulthood, exposure to risk factors begin in early life. Early identification of risk factors is essential considering their role as future nurses and in public health interventions.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 280 nursing students of a tertiary care hospital of Mumbai, Maharashtra after the ethical clearance. Pretested questionnaire was used for collecting data by interview after obtaining informed consent.Results: Out of the total 280 students, 47% missed at least one of their meals. 67.8% were underweight (BMI <18.5). There was no consumption of dry fruits and non-veg food in 54.64% and 23.9% of the students respectively. 36.07% students consumed green leafy vegetables only once a week. Consumption of water was quite low among the students. 56.07%, were anaemic (Hb <12 gm/dl). Under-nutrition and anaemia was found to be more prevalent in students coming from rural areas. The health seeking behaviour was observed to be better among the urban students.Conclusions: Findings of this study demonstrated that there is a need to increase the awareness among the nursing students regarding the healthy lifestyle and to follow specific strategies for their comprehensive management.

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Beneficial Effects of ragi (Finger Millet) on Hematological Parameters, Body Mass Index, and Scholastic Performance among Anemic Adolescent High-School Girls (AHSG)

Karkada

Upadhya

Bhat

2018

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

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Adolescence is a period characterized by rapid physical, emotional, and mental growth and changes potentially resulting in health challenges. Anemia, which is a fairly common complication in this age group, is reported to negatively affect the cognitive ability of adolescents. Traditionally, ragi (Finger millet: Eleusine coracana), a cereal available in India, has been recommended as nutritional supplement to combat anemia because of its high protein and mineral content as well as anti-microbial property. This study sought to establish the effect of ragi in improving hematological parameters, body mass index, and scholastic performance among adolescent school girls. Sixty adolescent girls were randomly selected and divided into intervention (n = 30) and control groups (n = 30). The effect of dietary supplementation of ragi porridge on hematological parameters was evaluated on the intervention group at 45 and 90 days. Both groups were monitored for changes in body mass index and scholastic performance. A statistically significant increase in hemoglobin levels was observed in the intervention group after 90 days (from a mean of 11.3 g% to 12.54 g%; t = 7.514, p< .0001), with no significant changes in the control group. No statistically significant differences between the two groups were observed for mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, body mass index, and scholastic performance. The data show that daily dietary supplementation with ragi porridge has a positive effect on hemoglobin levels in adolescent high schools girls. A well planned nutrition education with dietary supplementation is thus recommended for better outcomes.

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Prevalence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Rural Population of Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgharh, India

Cited by 5 publications

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Prevalence of Anemia Among Adolescent Girls Residing in Rural Haryana: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of Anemia Among Adolescent Girls Residing in Rural Haryana: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Health status and health seeking behaviour among urban and rural nursing students of a tertiary care hospital: a comparative study

Beneficial Effects of ragi (Finger Millet) on Hematological Parameters, Body Mass Index, and Scholastic Performance among Anemic Adolescent High-School Girls (AHSG)

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