Evaluation of anemia in school children of the age group of 3 to 6 years
An observational study
Keywords:
anemia, diagnosis, childrenAbstract
Background: There exist different types of anemia and the most common of all is nutrition deficient anemia in children. This can be treated by administering an adequate amount of nutrition to the children. Hence, the early diagnosis of the anemia is highly essential to start the management at the earliest. Objective: The present study was undertaken to evaluate anemia in school children of the age group of 3 to 6 years. Materials and methods: A total number of 100 cases of Anemia were included in the study. The age group of participants is 3-6 years (preschool children). They were recruited from the pediatric out patient department of Great eastern medical school and hospital, Srikakulam, and were admitted for evaluation of Anemia. The study was conducted from January 2019 to June 2019. The participants with a hemoglobin value of less than 11 percent were selected for the study. Permission was obtained from the parents and also school authorities to conduct the study. The children with severe complications were excluded from the study.
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