Adolescence covers 10-19 years of human age and is the transition period of life .In Nepal around 23%
populations are in this age group. A retrospective hospital based study was carried out in Biratnagar,
Morang District to determine prevalence and distribution of anemia in terms of age and sex among
adolescents population. Cyanmethaemoglobin method was used to determine the hemoglobin level. Out
of 1047 subjects, 589 adolescent were selectively diagnosed as anemic. The overall prevalence of iron
deficiency anemia among adolescent population was 56.3% with the distribution of males and females
26.8% and 29.4% respectively. Among anemic subject the incidence of anemia in male 47.7% and female
52.3%.Sufficiency and deficiency of iron makes the living of adolescents different as it affects their
growth requirement and connective performance. Iron reserve in female result better reproductive
outcome. In Nepal iron deficiency anemia among male adolescent was not been documented yet and this
study reports closer to the female are found anemic which warrant further study