Sadiq Noman, Gul Yasmeen, Bilal Muhammad M, Afzal Muhammad, Mumtaz Nasrin, Wahid Abdul
Physiology, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, PAK.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, PAK.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 18;16(7):e64801. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64801. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Anemia in females of the reproductive age group is an area of concern globally, but its prevalence is high in developing countries. Dietary habits and lifestyle impact the hematological parameters. It is important to evaluate the impact of tea drinking on hematological parameters in females of the reproductive age group.
The study aims to determine the association of tea drinking with anemia among women of reproductive age (WRA) in the Mekran division of Balochistan.
A cross-sectional observational study was conducted at Mekran Medical College (MMC), a teaching hospital in Turbat, Balochistan, by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from December 2023 to May 2024. Using a non-probability convenience sampling technique, a total of 356 females, 16-35 years of age, were included in the study after getting informed consent. Pregnant females and those who were using any medication for anemia were excluded from the study. Blood samples were analyzed using a CBC hematology analyzer. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 by applying an independent sample t-test and chi-square test.
Among all 356 included participants, 193 females were anemic. Among the tea drinkers (n = 266), 159 participants were mild to severely anemic. While among non-tea-drinking women (n = 90), only 34 participants were mild or moderately anemic with no severe anemia. A significant association was found between tea drinking and anemia among WRA (p < 0.05). A significant mean difference was found in the hemoglobin (Hb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) levels among the tea-drinker and non-tea-drinker participants (p < 0.05).
The WRA group from the Mekran region is suffering from anemia. Women who drink tea suffer more from anemia. Effective healthcare strategies should be implemented to address the issue of anemia among WRA.
育龄女性贫血是全球关注的问题，但其在发展中国家的患病率较高。饮食习惯和生活方式会影响血液学参数。评估饮茶对育龄女性血液学参数的影响很重要。
本研究旨在确定俾路支省梅克兰地区育龄妇女（WRA）中饮茶与贫血之间的关联。
2023年12月至2024年5月，俾路支省图尔巴特的教学医院梅克兰医学院（MMC）的妇产科进行了一项横断面观察性研究。采用非概率便利抽样技术，在获得知情同意后，共纳入356名16至35岁的女性。孕妇和正在使用任何贫血药物的女性被排除在研究之外。使用全血细胞计数血液分析仪分析血样。数据使用SPSS 26通过独立样本t检验和卡方检验进行分析。
在所有356名纳入的参与者中，193名女性贫血。在饮茶者（n = 266）中，159名参与者为轻度至重度贫血。而在不饮茶的女性（n = 90）中，只有34名参与者为轻度或中度贫血，无重度贫血。在WRA中，饮茶与贫血之间存在显著关联（p < 0.05）。饮茶者和不饮茶者的血红蛋白（Hb）、平均红细胞体积（MCV）和平均红细胞血红蛋白（MCH）水平存在显著差异（p < 0.05）。
梅克兰地区的WRA组患有贫血。饮茶的女性贫血情况更严重。应实施有效的医疗保健策略来解决WRA中的贫血问题。
