Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Adolescent Girls in Tobruk, Libya.
ABATRACT, INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY, RESULT AND DISSCUSSION
Keywords:
Iron, Anemia, Iron deficiency, IDA, female, Adolescent.Abstract
Anemia is the most common blood disorder, affecting about a third of the global population. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most advanced stage of iron deficiency. This includes populations of all ages and genders. However, adolescent girls are more prone to this. This study aims to find the prevalence of anemia between adolescent girls in Tobruk, Libya. The data of 200 samples was collected from Ibn Al Heathem private laboratory Center in Tobruk, for 7 months (Jun 2023-December 2023). Out of 200 girls, 50% of adolescent girls were found to be anemic. Of the total, 43.5% were mild, 4.1% were moderate and 2.5% were severely affected by anaemia. The prevalence of anemia is up to 50%, so it must be prevented and managed.
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