Primary school student's iron consumption and school achievement in Malatya in Arapgir

In a research carried out on Malatya 309 students have been involved and the research has been carried out to determine the diatery iron consumption rates of the students of the primary education schools and the effects of this diatery iron consumption to the student?s success. Data have been collected through the surveys questionnaire and the food consumption registry forms. Nutrient intake was estimated from 24 h recall.According to the results of the research, the number of the boys and girls participated in the research are almost equal to the each other. Ages of the students range from 11-16. More than half (54%)of the children live in low-income families. There have been significant varieties (p<0,05)(discrepancies) between the ages, sexes, schools, classes of the students and the amount of their diatery iron consumption. Most of the students have shown the symptoms of the diatery iron deficiency anemia. There have been significant varieties(p<0,05) between the sexes of the students and prevalence of diatery anemia in girls and the student?s end of year (final) performance. There have been significant varieties (p<0,05) between the symptoms of the anemia; comprehension deficiency, amnesia, pins and needles in arms and legs,(tingling and pricking, paraesthesia) strong tendency of sleep and difficulty in both climbing up and (climbing) down the stairs, and the student?s end of year (final) performance. In order to prevent malnutrition, nutrition education should be given to the students.Key Words: İron deficiency, Anemia, Success, Adolescent, nutrition