شيوع كمخوني و كمخوني فقر آهن در دختران دانش آموز شهر زاهدان

PREVALENCE OF ANEMIA AND IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN TEENAGER GIRLS IN ZABEDAN

Anemia and iron deficiency anemia is one of the important nutritional and health problems specially in children ,teenager girls and women of fertile ages. The aim of this survey was to identify prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency anemia in school girls in Zahedan in 1374- 75 . Ovelall , 1300 female students (1123 students from public schools and 177 students from private schools) were chosen, by using of a multistage random sampling method. Haemoglobin and hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, serum ferritin were measured by standard methods and their individual , social and economical charactristics were recorded by questionnaires. Results showed that prevalence of anemia in public and private school girls was 8.7%, 1.5% and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia was 16.2%, 3.8%, respectively. Since, the anemia in public schools waft more than private schools, so it has revealed that iron deficiency anemia is more common and a risk factor in young girls. Therefore, administration of iron supplements and nutritional education for this group is recommended.