PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED 6-24 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KERMAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NO.1

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VAHIDI A.A.; TORABINEZHAD M.H.; AHMADI A.; GHAZANFARI POUR F.

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Journal: Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Year:2001 | Volume:8 | Issue:2 Page(s): 81-87

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PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED 6-24 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KERMAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NO.1

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VAHIDI A.A. | TORABINEZHAD M.H. | AHMADI A. | GHAZANFARI POUR F. | Issue Writer Certificate

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KERMANQ3

MALNUTRITIONQ4

INFANTS 6-24 MONTHS OLDQ3

Abstract

Malnutrition is one of the important health problems in developing countries. It may have undesireable effects on mental and physical state of children and is an underlying factor for many infections. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of MALNUTRITION in 6-24 month old infants in the pediatric ward of University Hospital No.1 in KERMAN. For this purpose, the weight and height of 560 infants aged 6-24 months who were hospitalized during 1 year were measured and compared with the weight and height of 496 peer children who referred to the health centers for monthly checkups. The nutritional status of both groups was evaluated according to the weight for age (Gomez), weight for height (Waterlow) and height for age (Waterlow) methods. 43.5% of hospitalized infants were girls and 56.5% were boys. In the control group, the percentage of girls and boys were 39.5% and 60.5% respectively. According to the weight for age (Gomez), the weight for height (Waterlow), and the height for age methods, the prevalence of MALNUTRITION in hospitalized infants and control group were 76.2% and 60.5% (P<0.0001), 74.7% and 57.5% (P<0.0001) and 40.7% and 41% (P>0.23), respectively. According to the Waterlow method, there was a statistically significant difference (P<0.05) in MALNUTRITION rate between boys (81.2%) and girls (65.5%) in hospitalized infants. The mothers educational level, birth order, and parents occupation had a significant role in the prevalence of MALNUTRITION, but there was no significant difference in MALNUTRITION of breast feeding and formula-feeding infants. The majority of MALNUTRITION cases were seen in infants who were suffering from cardiac, respiratory and diarrheal disorders or urinary tract infection. With respect to the fact that MALNUTRITION is the predisposing factor for many infections and increases the chance for hospitalization, it is proposed that all hospitalized infants should also be evaluated and treated for MALNUTRITION. Therefore, in order to decrease the rate of MALNUTRITION, the physicians and health care workers must acquire more experience in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of MALNUTRITION. The importance of proper feeding must also be explained to the families.

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VAHIDI, A.A., TORABINEZHAD, M.H., AHMADI, A., & GHAZANFARI POUR, F.. (2001). PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED 6-24 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KERMAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NO.1. JOURNAL OF KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 8(2), 81-87. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/372/en

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VAHIDI A.A., TORABINEZHAD M.H., AHMADI A., GHAZANFARI POUR F.. PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED 6-24 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KERMAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NO.1. JOURNAL OF KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2001;8(2):81-87. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/372/en

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A.A. VAHIDI, M.H. TORABINEZHAD, A. AHMADI, and F. GHAZANFARI POUR, “PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED 6-24 MONTHS OLD INFANTS IN KERMAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NO.1,” JOURNAL OF KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 81–87, 2001, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/372/en

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