Anemia and iron deficiency anemia in school children of district Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Abstract

The randomized study, on school children’s at rural area of District Swat. A rural area of Jare village of Madyan was selected for the study. Total 100 subjects, both male and female, with apparently looking anemic were selected in the age range of 5-16 years. Out of the total 40 students were Anemic having percentage (40%), 10 were presenting Iron Deficiency anemia having percentage (19%) and 40 were normal students having frequency (40%). It was concluded from the study that in children it impairs physical and psychological development, reduces immunity to infections, poor academic performance and limits physical activity and most prevalent nutritional problem in the world. Early diagnosis is better to cure the disease.