The prevalence and associated factors for anaemia in school children in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India: a cross-sectional study
Safder Husain,
Arish Mohammad Khan Sherwani
Abstract:Background and Objective: Anaemia is a common clinical condition that affects the majority of school aged children. Reduced resistance to disease, increased susceptibility to infection, impaired physical development, and poor school performance are all consequences of anaemia in this group. The present study was designed with the objective of estimating the prevalence of anaemia among school children in Bengaluru. This included identifying the associated factors or causes and consequences of anaemia.
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