Anaemia among adolescents: A community-based study using cluster sampling in villages under Sarjapur Primary Health Centre, Bangalore urban district
| Autor: | Avita Rose Johnson, Cency Baburajan, T Sulekha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 244-249 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2542-6214 2542-6222 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_253_20 |
| Popis: | Background: India has the largest adolescent population in the world, the majority of whom reside in rural areas. Anemia is one of the top five causes of morbidity among adolescents. Objective: To assess the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among adolescents aged 10–19 years residing in a rural area. Methods: Community-based, cross-sectional study in 25 villages and one town under Sarjapur Primary Health Centre (PHC), Bangalore Urban District. Two-staged cluster sampling was done. The interview schedule for sociodemographic details, diet, and physical activity was administered. Nutritional status was estimated by body mass index-for-age. Hemoglobin (Hb) was estimated using photometric analyzer. Chi-square test was done for the association between anemia (Hb |
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