Abstract

Clinicoepidemiological Profile, Risk Factors and Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Children at the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern India- A 4 Years Experience

Highlights

  • Out of 19 million severe acute malnutrition (SAM) child in all developing countries, 8 million (42%) are in India

  • National family health survey-3 (2005-2006) show that 42.5% of Indian children

  • The prevalence of malnutrition varies across states like Madhya Pradesh recording the highest rate (55%) and Kerala among the lowest (27%) [2]

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Introduction

Out of 19 million SAM child in all developing countries, 8 million (42%) are in India. The prevalence of malnutrition varies across states like Madhya Pradesh recording the highest rate (55%) and Kerala among the lowest (27%) [2]. This is believed to be due to a combination of socio-economic and societal factors including poverty, food insecurity, gender inequality, disease and poor access to health and developmental services [2,3]. India is home to the greatest population of severely malnourished children in the world This present study evaluates the clinical and epidemiological profile of children admitted with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and assessment of the precipitating factors of SAM and evaluates the effectiveness of nutritional rehabilitation centre (NRC) in providing therapeutic care for children

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