Haemoglobin status to determine nutritional anaemia and its association with breakfast skipping and BMI among nursing undergraduates of Farasan Island, KSA

Author:

Sayed Shabihul Fatma,Nagarajan Sumathi

Abstract

AbstractThe present study was conducted to determine nutritional anaemia using haemoglobin levels of female nursing undergraduates studying at Farasan Island with the purpose to intervene at a point, before the potential problems become serious later in life. In total, 130 apparently healthy, female students of Department of Nursing were recruited by a random sampling method to collect information on socio-demographic, lifestyle and anthropogenic characteristics, and dietary habits including breakfast skipping. Haemoglobin content was estimated using Sahli's Haemoglobinometer and observations were interpreted as per WHO's criteria for anaemia. Body mass index (BMI) was recorded using a digital weighing machine. Correlation between haemoglobin concentration, breakfast skipping and body mass index of study participants was assessed by Pearson's correlation. Data analyses were done using Origin software. Overall, 51⋅6 % (n= 67) students were all together anaemic with 28⋅5 % (n= 37) had mild anaemia, 15⋅4 % (n= 20) moderate and 7⋅69 % (n= 10) had severe anaemia. Of these, 20⋅8 % (n= 27) were underweight, 63⋅8 % (n= 83) normal weight and 15⋅4 % (n= 20) were above normal weight (over weight and obese). The Hb content showed a positive correlation with the BMI and exhibited an increasing trend with increase in the BMI among study participants (P< 0⋅05). Questionnaire analyses revealed that the majority (96⋅9 %,n= 126) of students were taking junk food as bulk of their meal. A strong negative correlation was recorded between Hb contents and breakfast skipping tendencies (r= −0⋅987,P< 0⋅05). Findings of the present study are of high significance for public health professionals and educators to prioritise actions that could motivate these future nurses to adapt healthy lifestyles to strategically combat nutritional anaemia.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,Food Science,Nutrition and Dietetics

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