CORRELATION OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA TO GROWTH FACTORS IN INDIAN ADOLSCENT FEMALES

Abstract

Background: iron deficiency is found in over 30% of the evaluated Indian population, indicating a critical degree of the disease, Indians are considered a high-risk group based on data gathered from prior research about the diagnosis of iron-deficiency anemia in Indian individuals.

Aim: to evaluate the growth variables that affect the development of iron deficiency anemia in females aged 12 to 14 as well as strategies for improving the diagnosis

Methods: 354 girls between the ages of 12 and 14 were enrolled in the study; their mean age was 12.8±0.64 years. For evaluation, all of the included participants were split into four groups: LID (n=90), an iron deficit I (n=112), an iron deficiency II (n=50), and controls (102 subjects, lacking iron deficiency). Clinical history and anthropometric measurements were measured by a single professional with specialised training in the area. The study subjects were also evaluated using a variety of anthropometric indices related to their age, such as Stenia (conventional units), Pignet (cm), Quetelet (conventional units), Rohrer (conventional units), Eisman (cm), and Brugsha (conventional units). 

Results: 25% (n=8) of research participants reported positive chikungunya IgM antibodies, according to ELISA data. By using RT-PCR, dengue was found in 43.75% (n=14) of the study subjects. Using RT-PCR analysis, none of the participants had positive results for chikungunya. Class I with chikungunya in 18.75% (n=6), Grade I in 6.25% (n=2), Grade II in 37.5% (n=12), Grade III in 18.75% (n=60), Grade IV in 12.5% (n=4), and chikungunya in

6.25% (n=2).  

Conclusion: The current study suggests that growth rates in teenage girls with type I and type II iron deficiency anemia are much lower, which lowers the use of reserve funds and maintains tissue pool levels.