Intervention of Iron-folic Acid in School children

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ID5178296
AuthorsBharat H Patel (Government Medical College), Bharat Patel (0000-0002-5332-1858, Government Medical College), Deepak Saxena (0000-0003-0563-4259, Department of Opthalmology, Smimer , Surat 395001, Gujarat, India), Deepika Singhal (0000-0002-1336-7819, Government Medical College), Vipul Keerti Sharma (Post Graduate Department of Zoology, P. M. B. Gujarati Science College , Indore 452 001, Madhya Pradesh, India), R S Maheshwari (Department of Biochemestry, Government Holkar Science College , Indore 452 017 Madhya Pradesh, India), Ruchir Maheshwari (0000-0001-5203-4446), M M Prakash (Department of Zoology, Government Holkar Science College , Indore 452 017 Madhya Pradesh, India), Megha Prakash
Year2009
Volume25
Issue1
Pages61-62
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
PublisherKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2009.11906137
OpenAlexW141469789
LanguageEN

Iron and folate deficiency is an important cause of anaemia among young children. Folate is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy. The aim of this study was to estimate the magnitude of iron deficiency and the improvement in the Hb level by alternate day IFA supplementation. It was observed that amongst 65 students, 63% were found to be anaemic. After alternate day IFA supplementation for 1 month the prevalence decreased to 48.4% with overall increase in mean Hb of 0.59 gm%, from 11.29 to 11.88

Anemia · Biology · folic acid · Folic acid supplementation · Iron deficiency · Iron supplementation · Pregnancy · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics · Physiology

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