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1 Director, Professor & HOD, Department of Obs & Gyne, Pt.J.N.M .Medical Collage, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Email asingh7612@gmail.com 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Obst & Gyne, Pt.J.N.M. Medical Collage, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Email -avinashikujur@gmail.com 3 Associate Professor, Department of Obst & Gyne, Pt.J.N.M.Medical Collage, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Emailmishranalini@gmail.com Corresponding Author Dr Avinashi Kujur A-12, Maruti Residency, Amlidih, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Email avinashikujur@gmail.com ABSTRACT Aims and objectives To define the prevalence of anemia in the adolescent girls of state of Chhattisgarh and to study its epidemiological correlates and response to iron supplementation. Material and methods Total 4900 adolescent girls of 10-14 years attending various school were screened for anemia during period of one year. Anemic girls were supplemented with iron tablets for 90 days. The follow up hemoglobin was done after 3 months. Data was analyzed statistically. Results Prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls was 64%.Significant epidemiological correlation were poverty, low BMI, worm infestation, poor hygiene and menorrhagia (p<0.05). Response to 3 months iron therapy was observed in significantly high number (63%) of subjects. Conclusion prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls of Chhattisgarh State was an alarming 64%. It responded well to iron supplementation. There is an urgent need to create awareness to prevent short as well as long term morbidities in precious years of adolescence.

Burden of Anemia and Hemoglobin Response to Iron Therapy in Adolescent Girls of State of Chhattisgarh