NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Published:2021-03-15 Issue: Volume: Page:197-199
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Author:

Kale Anjali¹,Walawalkar Ashutosh²,Magar Suvarna³,Bhosle Akanksha⁴,Sugaonkar Pankaj⁵

Affiliation:

1. MBBS, MD, Prof, Pediatrics, MGM Medical College, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Navi Mumbai), N-6, CIDCO, Aurangabad- 431002, Maharashtra, India.

2. MBBS, MD, Resident, Pediatrics, MGM Medical College, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Navi Mumbai), N-6, CIDCO, Aurangabad- 431002, Maharashtra, India.

3. MBBS, DCH, DNB, Assistant Professor, In Charge of Pediatric Genetic Clinic, Pediatric Department, MGM Medical College, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Navi Mumbai), N-6, CIDCO, Aurangabad- 431002, Maharashtra, India

4. MBBS, MD, Pediatrics, Resident, MGM Medical College, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Navi Mumbai), N-6, CIDCO, Aurangabad- 431002, Maharashtra, India.

5. MBBS, DNB, Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, MGM Medical College, MGM Institute of Health Sciences (Navi Mumbai), N-6, CIDCO, Aurangabad- 431002, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

Background: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have increased prevalence of malnutrition for various reasons. This study aimed to identify prevalence and predictors of malnutrition in children with symptomatic CHD. Methods: This study included 110 children with symptomatic CHD (78 acyanotic and 32 cyanotic CHDs). Clinical Evaluation and Laboratory Assessment of Nutritional Status were documented. Anthropometric measurements were recorded and Z scores for weight for age (WAZ), weight for height (WHZ), and height for age (HAZ) have been calculated. Malnutrition was dened as weight, height, and weight/height Z score ≤–2. Results: The overall prevalence of malnutrition was 87.0 % in patients with CHD. Severe malnutrition was diagnosed in 49 % of cases. In both group of CHD patients, stunting and wasting was high. Malnutrition correlated with pulmonary hypertension, recurrent respiratory tract infections and feeding difculties but not statistically signicant levels. Conclusion: Malnutrition is a very common problem in children with symptomatic CHD and presence of feeding difculties, pulmonary hypertension, recurrent lower respiratory tract infections are additional risks for malnutrition.

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World Wide Journals

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