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Micronutrient deficiencies and anemia among adolescents in rural south India: A game changer for public health interventions.

Ravishankar Suryanarayana, Harish Rangareddy, Shilpa M D, Bindu Madhavi R, Karthik S

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Ravishankar SuryanarayanaDepartment of Community Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College constituent college of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
Harish RangareddyDepartment of Biochemistry, Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, Haveri, Karnataka, India.
Shilpa M DDepartment of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College constituent college of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.
Bindu Madhavi RDepartment of Microbiology, Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, India.
Karthik SDepartment of Pediatrics, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College constituent college of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar, Karnataka, India.

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Abstract

Anemia remains a significant adolescent health concern with multifactorial causes. Hence, 253 adolescents were assessed for anemia using biochemical markers. Anemia was detected in 17.4% (95% CI: 6.3-28.5%) and it is more frequent among girls (20.16%) than boys (14.7%). It correlated with faith (p=0.025) but not with socio-economic status, caste, or parental education. Anemic participants had lower serum iron (p=0.001) and higher TIBC (p=0.025) suggesting iron deficiency. Ferritin was markedly lower in anemic boys compared to anemic girls. Elevated TIBC in 78.26% reinforced the prevalence of iron deficiency. These findings highlight the need for targeted nutritional interventions and screening programs.

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