Background- Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is characterised by rapid physical, biological and hormonal changes resulting in psycho-social, behavioural and sexual maturation.
Methods-Present study was carried out in Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Bhilwara Mainly concentrating on rural population. All the adolescent girls studying in standards 9th - 12th class who were given consent to hemoglobin estimation were included in the study.
Results- The prevalence of anemia among adolescent girls was found as 76.00%. Out of 76 anemic girls, 58 girls were suffering from mild degree of anemia and 17 girls were having moderate degree of anemia. Only one girl was found severely anemic.
Conclusion- The prevalence of under nutrition and anemia among adolescent girls is alarmingly high in India.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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