Nutritional status, BMI and anemia in 1st MBBS medical students: A cross sectional study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Physiology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Nutritional anaemia is more common and now it is global. Adolescent become more susceptible to nutritional anaemia. Anaemia causes detrimental effects on academic performance of students. Medical students are at higher risk of developing anemia due to busy schedule in colleges, burden of medical studies and clinical postings, extracurricular activities. Very few studies have been done to know the nutritional status, BMI and anaemia among medical students in this region of Maharashtra. So the present study is undertaken to evaluate the same. Objective: To the study nutritional status, BMI and haemoglobin level among 1st year medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Physiology, Government Medical Latur, from September 2016-February 17. A total 140 healthy medical students of both sexes studying in 1st year of MBBS were included in the study. All students were enrolled after taking informed consent, and approval of institutional ethics committee. Hb% was calculated by Sahli’s standard method. Anthropometry parameters like height, weight were taken and BMI was obtained as per standard protocol. Correlation between BMI and haemoglobin was estimated. Grading of anaemia and BMI was done as per the WHO criteria. Result: In the present study 45% (30) girls out of 70 were found to have anaemia (Hb<12g %). In boys 20 % (14) were anaemic. The study showed among 70 girls, 35% (24) were underweight, 50% (35) were of normal weight, and 15% (11) were overweight. Among 70 boys, 20% (13) were underweight, 55% (39) were of normal weight, 25% (18) were overweight. A positive correlation of Hb% with BMI was noticed in boys and girls. Conclusion: Nutritional anaemia was found to be prevalent even in medical students. Girl students showed higher prevalence of anaemia and underweight as compared to boys. It can be prevented in this group by providing iron supplementation in diet. Preventive programs must be considered for this group.
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Sushma S Sushma S Jadhav, Umesh Lad, Meenakshi Pawar, Anuj Ingole, Sheetal Bhavsar, Snehalata Mali
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