Anemia, iron deficiency and affecting factors on it in between  Girls' students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Yahya  Pasdar; Fatemeh  Heydarpour; Mitra  Darbandi‎; Parisa  Niazi‎; Neda  Izadi‎

Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences

The Official Journal of Paramedical School, KUMS

Current Issue Archive In Press Accepted Manuscripts Search

Journal Information Boards and Committees Indexing and Listing Sources Journal Metrics Open Peer Review (OPR)Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Contact Us Reviewer and AE Registration Form Support

Authors Guide Submit Manuscript

Anemia, iron deficiency and affecting factors on it in between Girls' students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Author(s):

Yahya Pasdar¹,

Fatemeh Heydarpour²,

Mitra Darbandi‎^3,*,

Parisa Niazi‎³,

Neda Izadi‎²

1Research center of environmental factors Affecting health, Faculty of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

2Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

3Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah‎, Iran

Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences:Vol. 4, issue 3; e82038

Published online:Oct 13, 2015

Article type:Research Article

Received:Feb 12, 2015

Accepted:Aug 19, 2015

How to Cite:Yahya PasdarFatemeh HeydarpourMitra Darbandi‎Parisa Niazi‎Neda Izadi‎Anemia, iron deficiency and affecting factors on it in between Girls' students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.J Clin Res Paramed Sci.4(3):e82038.

Abstract

Background: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem in the world is a complicated and multifaceted economic and social consequence to the community to impose. This study aimed is to determine the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency and factors that effect on it among female students.
Methods: The study population was 310 female students of medical science university of Kermanshah that samples were selected randomly from it. The tools of data collection were
demographic; Beck, FFQ and WHOQOL-BREEF.5 ml blood was gathered from pioneer samples for determination of blood parameters and was investigated by standard laboratory methods.
Results: 44% of students had ferritin < 20 (iron deficiency), 9.8% hemoglobin <12 (anemia) and 6.8% of them had hemoglobin <12 and ferritin < 20 (iron deficiency anemia). 26.3% of students were depression. Iron deficiency was significantly associated with the consumption of meat, this is the increase per unit of meat, the chances of an iron deficiency 2.4 times decreased (OR=0.976, CI=0.65-0.94) .Ferritin levels were significantly associated with
academic success (P=0.04).
Conclusion: High prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in this study can show the imbalance between girl's intake of iron and their needs required further attention to this group.

Keywords

Fulltext

The full text of this article is available on PDF.

References

1.
The References of this article is available on PDF.

comments