A STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, RADHAPURAM AT VILLUPURAM

  • Unique Paper ID: 164101
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 12
  • PageNo: 107-108
  • Abstract:
  • Introduction: Anaemia is the condition that develops more in adolescents group. Anaemia occurs when you do not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properly. It is diagnosed when a blood test shows a haemoglobin value of less than 13.5 gm/dl in a man or less than 12.0 gm/dl in a woman. The study aims to assess the prevalence of Anaemia among adolescents school students in Radhapuram, Villupuram. Method: Descriptive study design was conducted among adolescents school students Radhapuram, Villupuram. Convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample. Demographic variables consist of age, class, height, weight, food pattern, IFA taken or not. Result: Frequency and Percentage distribution of adolescent girls according to their hemoglobin levels that 4% of school children were severe level of anemia, 47% were moderate level of anemia, 30% of school children belongs to mild level of anemia and 19% of the school children was normal. Conclusion: The study concluded that the adolescent girl between the age group of 10-16 years had good mean score and majority of them were 7th standard school children.

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