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Yatarak Tedavi Gören Çocuk Hastalarda Malnutrisyon Değerlendirmesi
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Original Article
VOLUME: 21 ISSUE: 1
P: 69-76
April 2023

Yatarak Tedavi Gören Çocuk Hastalarda Malnutrisyon Değerlendirmesi

J Curr Pediatr 2023;21(1):69-76
DOI: 10.4274/jcp.2023.62681
Süleyman Şahin 1
Vesile Meltem Energin 2
1. Afyonkarahisar Devlet Hastanesi, Çocuk Nöroloji Kliniği, Afyon, Türkiye
2. Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Meram Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Konya, Türkiye
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Received Date: 05.01.2022
Accepted Date: 27.02.2023
Publish Date: 14.04.2023
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ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Malnutrition is held responsible for more than 50% of death in childhood. Malnutrition in children, who is so sick that hospitalization is needed, is much more serious since effecting length of stay, morbidity, mortality, quality of life and costs. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between malnutrition and nutritional status of hospitalized children during admission together with some demographic factors set by us.

Materials and Methods:

In this study, 293 children aged 1 month to 18 years old who were hospitalized and monitored in Child Health and Disease Department in Meram Medical Faculty Hospital of Necmettin Erbakan University between November 2014 and January 2015 were included. The survey type information form prepared to collect data about the socio-demographic factors was filled with the consent of the family.

Results:

Of the 293 cases, 117 (39.9%) were girls, 176 (60.1%) were boys, and the age range was 1 month to 18 years, with a mean age of 5.97±5.59 years. The average weight of the patients was 22.46±23.71 kg, the average height was 101.59±37.82 cm, and the average body mass index was 16.33±3.42. Malnutrition was not stated in any case. Out of 293, in 154 (52.5%) cases acute malnutrition according to Gomez classification was detected immediately during admission. Out of 293, in 84 (28.6%) patients acute malnutrition according to Waterlow classification was detected immediately during admission. Out of 293, in 131 (44.7%) patients chronic malnutrition was detected immediately during admission.

Conclusion:

The nutritional risk with child patients during their admissions to our hospital is 52.5% according to Gomez classification, and 28.6% according to Waterlow classification. Hospitalization of children does not have a negative impact on their nutritional status, and unfortunately does not reduce the frequency of high malnutrition which is the main cause of morbidity and of mortality. There is a need to raise awareness of the health professionals about this subject.

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