Sociodemographic determinants in prevalence of anemia in adolescents of rural area of Maharashtra

Varma, Ashish; Vagha, Jayant; Agrawal, Apurv; Meshram, Revat; Damke, Sachin; Thakur, Sumit

doi:10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_179_20

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“…Adolescent nutrition should be prioritized with adequate improvement in the standards of living and timely health education. As Varma et al 37 rightly pointed out, anemia is preventable disease and can be avoided by early screening and modification of diet. Thus, imparting knowledge about disease and its prevention should be made a thrust area in fight against anemia in adolescent.…”

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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Nutritional Status, Knowledge and Uptake of Nutritional Services Among Adolescent Girls in Western India

Saha¹,

Pandya²,

Kandre³

et al. 2021

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Purpose Malnutrition status of adolescent girls remains a major public health problem in India. The present study assessed nutritional status, associated factors contributing to malnutrition and their access to health-care services in Dev Bhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat situated in western part of India. Materials and Methods The study was carried out using descriptive cross-sectional design. A total of 1252 adolescent girls from all four blocks of Dev Bhumi Dwarka district were interviewed by field investigators. The data were collected on socio-demographic characteristics, physical activities, diet, and anthropometry. The WHO classification for body mass index (BMI) was used to assess underweight, overweight, and obesity among adolescent girls. Chi-square analyses were performed to identify significant determinants of under-nutrition. Results Mean age of the study population was 13.82±2.31. Of the total, around 34% of the adolescent girls were out-of-school. The prevalence of underweight (<-2SD) was 19.6%, 8.9% were overweight, and 2.6% were obese. The mean BMI was 19.77±2.42 kg/m 2 , and height was 149.15 (2.23m 2 ). In terms of knowledge, almost 79.6% were unaware of iron-deficiency anaemia, about 70% were not aware of haemoglobin test, and 44% did not know the benefit of using sanitary napkins. In addition, uptake of nutritional and health services was limited. The study found a statistically significant association of age (p = 0.00), the number of family members (p = 0.016), knowledge (p = 0.05), and use of toilet (0.041) with low-BMI. Conclusion Existing nutritional interventions need to focus on nutrition, health and hygiene education. It also reinforces a need for implementation research to understand barriers in uptake of health and nutrition services.

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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Nutritional Status, Knowledge and Uptake of Nutritional Services Among Adolescent Girls in Western India

Saha¹,

Pandya²,

Kandre³

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“…Cyanotic CHD was defined as all types of congenital heart defects in which the blood from the systemic veins bypasses the pulmonary circulation and is redirected to the left side of the heart therefore systemic arterial desaturation is present [ 9 ]. A few examples of cyanotic CHD include tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great arteries, truncus arteriosus, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, tricuspid atresia, and pulmonary atresia [ 10 ]. Acyanotic CHD was defined as all types of congenital heart defects that do not disturb oxygen delivery throughout the body such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, and coarctation of aorta [ 11 ].…”

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Association between type of congenital heart disease with child growth and development status: A cross-sectional study in Medan, Indonesia

Amelia,

Yosephine,

Tobing

et al. 2023

Narra J

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Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a congenital disorder primarily affecting newborns and children. Children with CHD have a greater risk of experiencing growth delays or disorders compared to healthy children. CHD also affects various aspects of a child’s development. The aim of this study was to determine the association of CHD types (cyanotic and acyanotic) with the growth and development status of children. A cross-sectional study was conducted among CHD patients at a national reference hospital in Sumatra, H. Adam Malik General Hospital in Medan, Indonesia. The children's growth status was assessed using the WHO growth chart, and the developmental condition was evaluated through the Denver Developmental Screening Test-II. Chi-squared test and Fisher’s exact test were used to assess the association between the type of CHD with growth and development status in children. Using a consecutive sampling method, a total of 53 individuals were included in this study. Almost half of CHD patients (48.1%) were within the age group of 0–2 years and more than half (61.1%) were girls. Acyanotic CHD (74.1%) was more prevalent than cyanotic CHD (25.9%), with ventricular septum defect (VSD) as the most common diagnosis. A total of 37% of children with CHD suffered from malnutrition, whereas the remaining 62.9% had good nutrition. The Denver Developmental Screening Test-II indicated that 81.4% of the children were normal, whereas 18.5% had developmental disorders. Our data suggested a significant association between cyanotic CHD and poor growth status in children based on weight-for-age, weight-for-length, and body mass index (BMI)-for-age. However, there was no association between the type of CHD and developmental status in children. This study highlights that the type of CHD is significantly associated with the growth status of children, but not with their developmental status.

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“…10 Rationale Sickle cell disease is a hemoglobinopathy caused by a point mutation in the ß globin gene that leads to the production of hemoglobin S, which polymerizes under deoxygenated conditions and causes red blood cells (RBCs) to form a sickle shape. [11][12][13] Sickle RBCs result in hemolysis, vaso-occlusive pain crises, acute chest syndrome, post-operative infections, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident and endothelial damage. 14 Of all the screening tests used for screening cases of SCD, the sickling test is the most commonly used.…”

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Evaluating the reliability of the sickling test and peripheral blood film method for screening of sickle cell disease: a study protocol

Bawane,

Vodithala

2023

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Background: Mutations in beta-globin are the cause of a widespread condition known as sickle cell disease (SCD). Sickle cells cause organ damage, hemolysis of blood cells, weakness, and sometimes even death. SCD can be effectively managed and mortality can be reduced through early detection. This protocol’s study aims to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the sickling test, peripheral blood smear, and hemoglobin electrophoresis for SCD screening. Methods: In this study,75 cases of SCD will be selected. 5ml blood will be drawn into a dipotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tube for testing of SCD. Testing will involve: the sickling test, where an equal volume of K2EDTA blood will be mixed with 2% sodium metabisulfite; the peripheral blood smear, where Leishman’s stain will be placed on a thin film of blood for 2 minutes; and Hb electrophoresis, where equal parts of distilled water and packed cells will be combined and then the mixture will be centrifuged. Results: We will be comparing between the sickling test and the peripheral blood film method, and we will conclude depending upon the results as to which test is better. Conclusions: Using peripheral blood smear images, SCD can be quickly diagnosed. A peripheral smear-based differential diagnosis may be possible but requires special tests such as hemoglobin electrophoresis to confirm the diagnosis. Therefore, early diagnosis can help initiate transfusion therapy and create a better prognosis.

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Sociodemographic determinants in prevalence of anemia in adolescents of rural area of Maharashtra

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Nutritional Status, Knowledge and Uptake of Nutritional Services Among Adolescent Girls in Western India

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Nutritional Status, Knowledge and Uptake of Nutritional Services Among Adolescent Girls in Western India

Association between type of congenital heart disease with child growth and development status: A cross-sectional study in Medan, Indonesia

Evaluating the reliability of the sickling test and peripheral blood film method for screening of sickle cell disease: a study protocol

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