Anemia is primarily a metabolic disorder marked by a progressive decline in the iron content in the blood. It is considered to be silent
with no early warning signs. Iron-deficiency anemia is among the most common forms of health hazards in the world and is the 8th
primary source of ailment in teenager and woman in emerging states. The negligence of dietary iron has ruined the biological cycle
during the reproductive age groups and continues forever till their menopausal ages. It takes days together to replenish the lost iron
during menstruation, by the time, the next biological cycle starts. Ultimately the body iron depots, gets diminished. The present study
was therefore carried out as a baseline survey to find out the pervasiveness of anemia among 100 adolescent girls, who were
supplemented with 50 g of dates (one of the richest source of iron), for a period of 1 month. Analysis of the Hemoglobin (Hb) in blood
was estimated by Cyanomethemoglobin method on the 1, 2 and 3 day of menstruation. From our results, the Hb level were found to be
9.3 - 13. 2 g/dl in the control group. After supplementation the increasing levels of Hb (10.6 – 14.8 g/dl) was found to be statistically
significant (p < 0.05). In youngsters, anemia pilots into a fall in educational concert, it is concluded that adequate nutrient intake in the
dietary supplementation helps in reducing the prevalence of anemia in adolescents.
Keywords: Anaemia, Dates, Hemoglobin