Abstract
Preadolescents often have poor nutritional habits. Demands for rapid growth require essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence/incidence of anemia in this age group and to identify possible predictors of anemia in African American preadolescents. A retrospective chart review of 455 African American preadolescents enrolled in two school-based clinics was conducted. Thirty percent of the sample had hematocrit values below 37% for males and below 35% for females. These data showed that anemia is an understated problem among African American preadolescents. No identifiable predictors were found; therefore routine screening for anemia is an essential component of the preadolescent annual health examination.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-204 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Health Care |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Defining anemia in a preadolescent ■ African American population ■. / Feroli, Kathleen; Hobson, Sharon.
In: Journal of Pediatric Health Care, Vol. 9, No. 5, 1995, p. 199-204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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PY - 1995
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