ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOMETRIC AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS IN HEALTHY FEMALE STUDENTS

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate into the status of various haematological parameters for healthy adult female students of Amritsar. Method: This study was under taken in reference to adult female students in the area of Amritsar, Punjab. A total 121 healthy volunteers whose ages ranged between 18–23 years, were investigated. All laboratory analysis was conducted under standardized conditions at the Haematology Section, Department of Zoology, B.B.K.D.A.V. College for Women Amritsar. Results: The mean Haemoglobin concentration (Hb) of students was 11.63 g/dl and Haematocrit (HCT) value was 38.82 %. The mean Red Blood Cell (RBC) count, Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) and mean White Blood Cell count (WBC) in females was 4.78 x10 12 /l, 83.9 fl, 28.27 pg, 30.72 g/dl and 8.02x 10 9 /l respectively. The mean platelet count was 255 x10 9 /l. The female students from three age groups i.e.18-19 yrs, 20-21 yrs and 22-23 yrs did not differ significantly w.r.t various complete blood count (CBC) parameters. Females from age group 22-23 yrs had highest (12.05g/dl) mean Haemoglobin (Hb). The three BMI groups differed significantly w.r.t R.B.C. Count only.