Sanjeev Chaudhary|Vasant R Dhage
A study of anemia among adolescent females in the urban area of Nagpur
Government Medical College and Hospital|Government Medical College
estimate prevalence anemia among adolescent females study sociodemographic factors associated anemiaa crosssectional survey conducted urban area urban health training center department preventive social medicine government medical college hospital nagpur total 296 adolescent females 1019 years old included study study took place october 2002 march 2003 6 months statistical analyses done using percentage standard error proportion chisquare test students testthe prevalence anemia found 351 significant association anemia found socioeconomic status literacy status parents mean height weight subjects anemia significantly less subjects without anemiaa high prevalence anemia among adolescent females found higher lower socioeconomic strata among whose parents less educated seen anemia affects overall nutritional status adolescent females