Weight, height and midupper arm circumference are associated with haemoglobin levels in adolescent girls living in rural India: A cross-sectional study

Ahankari, Anand S.; Tata, Laila J.; Fogarty, Andrew W.

Abstract

Objective:
We aimed to explore the association of physical parameters with haemoglobin (Hb) levels to test the hypothesis that impaired physical development is associated with anaemia.

Methods:
A cross-sectional survey study recruited adolescent girls (13 to 17 years) living in rural areas of Maharashtra state of India. Data were collected on physical parameters include height, weight and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC). Haemoglobin (Hb) levels were measured using Sahli's haemometer. Linear regression was conducted to test the hypothesis.

Results:
Data were collected from 1,010 girls on physical parameter and Hb levels. The majority of the adolescent girls were diagnosed with anaemia (87%). The regression analysis adjusted for age gave a significant association of Hb levels with all three variables (MUAC, weight, height). Hb increased by 0.11 g/dl with an each centimetre of increase in MUAC (95% CI: 0.08 to 0.15, p

Citation

Ahankari, A. S., Tata, L. J., & Fogarty, A. W. (2020). Weight, height and midupper arm circumference are associated with haemoglobin levels in adolescent girls living in rural India: A cross-sectional study. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 16(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12908

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 9, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Dec 11, 2019
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Oct 15, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 12, 2020
• Journal: Maternal and Child Nutrition
• Print ISSN: 1740-8695
• Electronic ISSN: 1740-8709
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 2
• Article Number: e12908
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12908
• Keywords: Adolescent, Anaemia, Haemoglobin, Maharashtra, India
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2837283
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mcn.12908
• Additional Information: Received: 2019-04-13; Accepted: 2019-10-08; Published: 2019-12-11