Abstract
Serum iron, total iron binding capacity and plasma protein of severely malnourished children of 12-59 months of age were compared with that of normal healthy children. Mean serum total protein and albumin level in normal children were 76.33 ± 0.51, 43.50 ± 0.38 gm/L respectively which was significantly higher (p<0.05) than that of malnourished children (64.39 ± 0.57, 30.17 ± 0.45 gm/L). But mean serum globulin level was (34.22 ± 0.27 gm/l) higher in malnourished children than that of normal children (32.83 ± 0.53 gm/L). The mean serum iron and transferrin saturation level were (78.72 ± 11.12 µg/dL, 23.38 ± 1.97%) significantly high (p<0.001) in severely malnourished children than in normal children, whereas serum TIBC had no significant difference between these two groups.
Highlights
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the important causes of under 5 morbidity and mortality in our country
Biochemical analysis was done at the Biochemistry Department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)
The apparently healthy male and female children aged 12-59 months of age with weight-for-height (WHZ) >-2 of the median NCHS/WHO reference values without any systemic disease were selected as control
Summary
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the important causes of under 5 morbidity and mortality in our country. Nutritional anemia is one of the major causes of growth retardation, less physical activities and defect in cognitive function in children (Stekel, 1984; Hossain et al, 1983; Koerper et al, 1977). With this view the aims and objectives of this. Study was to observe level of serum total protein, serum albumin, serum globulin, serum iron, TIBC and transferrin in healthy and severely malnourished children in our country and to compare the result, among them
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