THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THALASSEMIA WITH BODY MASS INDEX AND BLOOD GROUPS IN CHILDREN AND ADULT PATIENT IN THE PROVINCE OF BABYLON, IRAQ

Hananjassim Hammod; Thanaa Abdulmahdi Mokif; Hussein Jasim Al-harbi

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i9.27100

Authors

Hananjassim Hammod Department of Babylon Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al- Awsat Technical University, 51015 Babylon, Iraq.
Thanaa Abdulmahdi Mokif Department of Babylon Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al- Awsat Technical University, 51015 Babylon, Iraq.
Hussein Jasim Al-harbi Department of College of Science, University of Babylon, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i9.27100

Keywords:

Thalassemia, Body mass index, Age, Blood group

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between thalassemia disease and body mass index (BMI) and the correlation with blood group of thalassemia patients.

Methods: The study includes 260 persons (male+female), 200 persons were thalassemia patient (120 male and 80 female), and 60 healthy persons (30 male and 30 female) as control group; furthermore, people were divided into three group according to age 1â€“9, 10â€“19, and >20 years, and BMI and blood group were measured for all patients and healthy people.

Results: The results showed that the frequency of thalassemia in male (65%) is higher than in female (40%); as well as, the results showed that the age group (10â€“19) years is more frequent in male, while in female, the age group (1â€“9) years is more frequent. The results of BMI revealed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in all groups of thalassemia patients compared with healthy group; as well as, the results of blood group showed that the group (O+) is the more frequent 34% in comparison with the other blood groups.

Conclusion: We conclude that there was a strong relationship among gender, blood group (the most common blood group observed is O +ve), and BMI with thalassemia.

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Author Biography

Hananjassim Hammod, Department of Babylon Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al- Awsat Technical University, 51015 Babylon, Iraq.

AL-Furat AL- Awsat ,Technical University

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