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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MALNUTRITION IN PEDIATRICS AND ITS MANAGEMENT-AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
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MS. SARAH, MRS. I. NEELAM, MS. G. PRAVANIKA SEKHAR, MS. SEEMA SHOUKAT, MS. T. NEHARIKA
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Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is defined by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median WHO
growth standards), by visible severe wasting, or by the presence of nutritional oedema. To determine the factors
associated with malnutrition and its management. To measure the degree of wasting, stunting, with the help of BMI,
the socio-economic status with malnutrition. To evaluate nutritional status and growth of the children with CLD
(chronic liver disease), GIT (gastro intestinal tract) problems, RTI (respiratory tract infections) and the effectiveness
and acceptability need to use therapeutic food among malnourished. A prospective observational study was
conducted between August 2017 – January 2018. We included both male and female patients of 0-13years diagnosed
with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in In-patient, department of paediatrics. The tool of measurement for degree
of malnutrition for each individual patient in this study was the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) scale.120
were malnourished in which female toddlers are more prone to malnutrition indicating most commonly stunted and
found that Respiratory tract infections (RTI) are predominant than other diseases like GIT, CNS, etc. Apart from
therapeutic diet, factors such as infections that occur recurrently and socioeconomic status play an important role in
deciding the overall physical, mental and nutritional status of the paediatric populations that are affected with
malnutrition. The therapy indicated at normalizing the patient condition in order to gradually alleviate the symptoms
includes F-75 (starter formula) followed by F-100 (maintenance formula) or both (if patient condition does not
improve).
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SAM, Wasting, Stunting, MUAC Scale, RTI, F-75, F-100, WHO.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2019.11.01.030
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