RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAEMOGLOBIN (HB), ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) AND BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) AMONG FEMALE MADONNA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract Haemoglobin is a vital protein found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. The relationship between body mass index (BMI), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and haemoglobin (HB) level plays a significant role in clinical diagnostics and patient management, influencing the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of numerous health conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between haemoglobin (Hb), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and body mass index (BMI) among female students in Madonna university, Elele. The study was carried out on 60 healthy female Madonna university students in the age group of 18 to 25 years. Body mass index, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and haemoglobin levels were estimated by BMI standard formula, Westergren method and cyanmethaemoglobin method respectively. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and the results of the study found was the mean BMI was 28.4917 ± 5.25439 kg/m², the mean ESR was 12.5867 ± 2.51129 mm/hr, and the mean haemoglobin level was 29.1833 ± 21.76647 g/dL, all with a statistically significant P-value of 0.000 which indicates a highly statistically significant result in the ESR, BMI and Haemoglobin. There was a significant negative corelation between body mass index and haemoglobin concentratin and a significant negative corelation between haemoglobin concentration and erythrocyte sedimentation rate Regular health monitoring programs to track BMI, ESR, and Hb levels among students should be encouraged.