Authors : A. Nemati , M. Barak , M.H. Dehgan , H. Alimohammadi , G.H. Ettehad , Naghizadehbaghi , J. Arvin , R. AliPanah Mogadam and N. Abbasgholizade
Abstract: Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in children has been associated with retardation in growth and the cognitive development. IDA affecting the general health and wellbeing of millions in the world. The main purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and relation between of it with height, weight and school success in schoolgirls aged 12 years in Ardebil. Cross sectional study was carried on 170 schoolgirls aged 12 years in Ardebil province of Iran during 2005. The anthropometric measurements included Weight (Wt), Height (Ht). Blood samples were collected for iron status parameters such as Hemoglobin (Hb), Hematocrit (Hct), Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) and ferritin. Educational progression for school girls and parental educational levels were recorded. Results were analyzed by t-test statistics method. The prevalence of IDA, Iron Deficiency (ID) and anemia was performed. Our results showed that the prevalence of IDA, anemia and ID was 1.7, 3.5 and 23.5%, respectively. There was height significant between anemic and non anemic girls (p = 0.001). Weight and height had not significant different between anthropometric factors and ID and IDA. The mean of average score test in two groups of negative and positive IDA and anemia was significantly different in p = 0.021 and p = 0.001, respectively, but was not significant average score test in two groups of ID. Relation between Hb and height, weight and average test score was positively significant (p< 0.05). No statistically significant difference was found between IDA, ID, anemia and level of parental education. This show the prevalence of IDA, ID and anemia are low in school girls aged 12 years and could affect on education progress and some of anthropometric measurement.
A. Nemati , M. Barak , M.H. Dehgan , H. Alimohammadi , G.H. Ettehad , Naghizadehbaghi , J. Arvin , R. AliPanah Mogadam and N. Abbasgholizade , 2007. Relation Between Iron Deficiency and Anemia Whit School Success, Weight and Height in Schoolgirls Aged 12 Year Old in Ardebil Province of Iran, 2005. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 2: 263-267.