Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Adolescent School Girls in Kavar Urban Area, Southern Iran
نویسندگان
1 Hematology Research Center,
2 Hematology Research Cente
3 Statistical Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
4 Hematology Research Center
5 Hematology Research Center
6 Nephrourology Research Center
7 Hematology Research Center,
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چکیده
Background: Anemia is one of the most common public health problems especially in developing countries. Weinvestigated the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency anemia and related risk factors in adolescent school girlsin Kavar urban area in southern Iran.Methods: A total of 363 adolescent school girls were evaluated by a cross sectional study. Socioeconomic,demographic and related risk factors were obtained by a questionnaire. Hematological parameters and serumiron indices were measured.Results: There were 21 cases of anemia (5.8%), 31 (8.5%) iron deficiency and 6 (1.7%) iron deficiency anemia.Most of anemic girls (85.7%) had mild anemia. MCV, TIBC, age, and BMI had statistically significant relationshipwith hemoglobin. Only parasites infestation in the last three months had a 6.83 times more risk of anemia thanthose without this history (95% CI, 1.66-28.11).Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia in this study were substantially less thanwhat reported in many other regions of Iran as well as other developing countries. It seems that related implementedstrategies in the recent years have been successful. More especial attention to prevention of parasiteinfestation should be considered in this area.
