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Research Article | Volume:1 Issue 2 (None, 2011) | Pages 41 - 50
“Assessment of Nutritional Status in children with Congenital Heart disease -A Cross-sectional Study”
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June 25, 2010
Abstract
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) children are malnourished and also had increased morbidity and mortality due to persistent impairment of somatic growth, frequent hospitalisation and increased death rate. All major congenital anomalies comprise of heart defects is Twenty- eight percent Methods– 52 children are taken who are having CHD; detailed clinical examination and Nutritional status examination for Weight for Age, Weight for Height, Body Mass Index, MUAC were taken. Results - In this study on 52 children, 67.3% were in the age group 5-12 years whereas 32.7% belonged to age group 12mon-59mon.The male to female ratio were 1:0.9. 80.8% had ACHD; out of which VSD was the most common (36,5%).19.2% had CCHD, out of which TOF was the most common (13.5%) of ACHD. In children with ACHD, 76.5% had mild, 57.1% had moderate,50% had severe stunting according to height for age whereas in children with CCHD ,23.5% hadmild,42.9% had moderate,50% had severe stunting, statistically significant with p-value - 0.0464
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