PREVALENCE OF ABO/RH BLOOD TYPES AMONG FEMALES WITH EATING DISORDERS IN HYDERABAD, PAKISTAN: AN ANALYSIS UTILIZING THE EAT-26 QUESTIONNAIRE

Authors

  • Syed Farhanuddin Department of Physiology, Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkhas
  • Jamshed Ahmed Warsi Department of Physiology, Sindh University Jamshoro
  • Rozina Mangi Department of Physiology, Bilawal Medical College Jamshoro
  • Kiran Waheed Department of Biochemistry, LUMHS Jamshoro
  • Keenjahr Rani Department of Physiology, LUMHS Jamshoro
  • Naila Noor Department of Physiology, Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkhas

Keywords:

Blood, Eating disorders, Groups, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To assess the proportion of various blood groups and how those groups relate to one another.

Material & Methods: The current study was conducted by the Department of Physiology at Sindh University Jamshoro from June 2023 to December 2023 after obtaining ethical review. A total of 210 (n = 210) female participants took part in the study. The study pinpoints the prevalence of eating disorders with reference to junk food and/or breakfast-taking habits in adolescent females. A survey was conducted using the EAT-26 questionnaire, which was distributed in different restaurants in Hyderabad. A score greater than 20 was considered positive for the eating disorder. The blood groups were evaluated by the glass slide method (antigen-agglutination test) with the use of Anti-Sera A, Band O (Rapid Labs UK). The test was repeated to minimize the error. 

Results: The proportion of Eds was 38.57% in the B blood group, with an odds ratio of 1.78 and a P value of 0.36 showing no significance between blood groups. The B blood group was predominant. 

Conclusion: It is concluded that blood group B is associated more with eating disorders.

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Published

2025-06-30

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Farhanuddin, S. ., Ahmed Warsi, J. ., Mangi, R. ., Waheed, K. ., Rani, K. ., & Noor, N. . (2025). PREVALENCE OF ABO/RH BLOOD TYPES AMONG FEMALES WITH EATING DISORDERS IN HYDERABAD, PAKISTAN: AN ANALYSIS UTILIZING THE EAT-26 QUESTIONNAIRE. Annals of Allied Health Sciences, 11(1), 3–7. Retrieved from https://aahs.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/aahs/article/view/249

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025): Annals of Allied Health Sciences

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