A Study on Developing Iron Rich Product (Nutri Haemball) and it's Efficacy of Supplement on Nutritional Anaemia among Female Students at Selected College in Coimbatore

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Authors

  • J. S. Pooja
     PG Scholar, Ganga Institute of Health Sciences Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai – 600032, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • P. Thenmozhi
     Chief Dietician, Ganga Institute of Health Sciences Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai – 600032, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • G. Nandhini
     Professor, Ganga Institute of Health Sciences Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai – 600032, Tamil Nadu ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15613/sijrs/2021/v8i1-2/217894

Keywords:

Haemoglobin, Nutritional Anaemia, Nutri Haemball

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of Nutri Haemball with amla and without amla among female college students. Material and Methods: Quantitative approach, experimental design was adopted to compare the effectiveness of Nutri Haemball with and without amla among female college students (Experimental group I - 30 samples and Experimental group II - 30 samples) studying in Ganga Institution of Health Sciences, Coimbatore who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Samples were selected through purposive sampling technique. Pre-test haemoglobin level was evaluated and Nutri Haemball with amla for Experimental group I and Nutri Haemball without amla for Experimental group II was administered for a period of 4 weeks and post-test level of haemoglobin level was analysed. Results: The post-test mean haemoglobin score of Experimental group I and II was 10.98 with SD of 2.05 and 9.19 with SD of 0.84. The calculated unpaired t value (t = 4.434) of pre-test and post-test leves of haemoglobin indicates that the statistical difference was high at p<0.001 among female college students. Conclusion: The result stated that the Nutri Haemball was effective in increasing haemoglobin level among female college students and can be further utilized as a measure for preventing Nutritional anaemia (Iron Deficiency Anaemia).

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2021-12-31

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Volume 8, Issue 1-2, January-December 2021

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