Factors affecting the body mass index, haemoglobin and serum ferritin level in students

Ferritin is a protein found in reticuloendothelial system and does not work only as a mid-size protein during Hemoglobin synthesis but also as storage protein for iron delivery. This cross sectional study was conducted in District Shaheed Benazirabad during the period of August 2015 to March 2016, for obtaining credible and consolidated data. In present study we investigated BMI, Hb and S.f level with relation to socioeconomic status in children and adults from total 2040 volunteers (girls n=991, boys n=1049). The questionnaire included education, social class, age, sex, and information about dietary habits. Blood samples were collected & assessed by ELISA method and sysmex hemoglobin auto analyzer instrument for serum ferritin and hemoglobin level. The mean value of Body Mass index, the average value of hemoglobin and serum ferritin level was observed accordingly 18.6, 12.1 g/dl, 82.8 μg/l in all samples. It was concluded that monthly income of the volunteers have significant association with Hb, BMI and Serum ferritin at the P<0.01 level. However, environmental conditions, blood loss in females during menstruation, low maternal attention, socioeconomic and dietary habits are main factors which affect the BMI, Hb and S.f level in students.