Prevalence of anemia in university students of the Chontalpa Unit-UJAT

Authors

  • Jaqueline Castellanos Hernández Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • Dimpna Isidra De la Cruz De la Cruz Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • Blanca Estela Trejo Sánchez Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • Carlos Javier López Victorio Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • Eduardo De la Cruz Cano Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • Adelma Escobar Ramírez Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • José Alfredo Díaz Gandarilla Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • Ismael Carrillo Hidalgo Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco image/svg+xml
  • José Arnold Gonzalez Garrido Centro de Investigación de Ciencia y Tecnología Aplicada de Tabasco (CICTAT), División Académica de Ciencias Básicas. Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19136/jobs.a12n33.6694

Keywords:

Anemia, Prevalence, College Students, Hemoglobin, Tabasco

Abstract

Anemia, a multifactorial hematological syndrome, represents a public health problem that can affect students' cognitive and intellectual development. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and morphological classification of anemia in new students at the Chontalpa UJAT Unit during the 2023-2024 period. A retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,339 students between the ages of 17 and 24. Hemoglobin and erythrocyte parameters were determined using a Mindray BC-30 hematological analyzer. The overall prevalence of anemia was 4.26%, with a higher incidence in women. The microcytic hypochromic type was the most frequent (47.36%). It is concluded that, although the prevalence does not represent a risk to public health and the hematological pattern suggests iron deficiency, the absence of biochemical markers limits definitive etiological confirmation. It is recommended that these studies be integrated into university epidemiological surveillance programs for accurate differential diagnosis.

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2026-04-30

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Castellanos Hernández, J., De la Cruz De la Cruz, D. I., Trejo Sánchez, B. E., López Victorio, C. J., De la Cruz Cano, E., Escobar Ramírez, A., Díaz Gandarilla, J. A., Carrillo Hidalgo, I., & Gonzalez Garrido, J. A. (2026). Prevalence of anemia in university students of the Chontalpa Unit-UJAT. JOURNAL OF BASIC SCIENCES, 12(33), 73-82. https://doi.org/10.19136/jobs.a12n33.6694