ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The cognitive functions in adults can be altered by a number of diseases, nutritional deficiencies, hormonal changes, ageing and drugs. Anaemia, through various possible mechanisms, has been suggested to result in a cognitive deterioration. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Hb% on cognitive skills of 100 UG medical students of Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, India. METHODOLOGY: One hundred UG medical students who were in the age group of 17 to 19 years were selected and their Hb% estimations were done by using Drabkin's method. Their cognitive skills were assessed by using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Correlation between Hb% and their cognitive skills was done. RESULTS: This study showed that there was a significant correlation between the Hb concentration and the cognitive skills in the students.
