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- Title
PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PEDIATRIC PATIENTS.
- Authors
Gruia, Sergiu-Claudiu; Grigoraş, Bianca-Maria; Guraliuc, Iustina-Diana; Petraşcu, Andreea; Chinceşan, Mihaela Ioana
- Abstract
Background: Malnutrition is described as the cellular imbalance between nutrient and energy intake and the demand of the body for growth and maintenance of specific functions. Malnutrition is also known as undernutrition and is characterised by stunting, cachexia and underweight gain. Objective: The aim of this study was to highlight the prevalence of malnutrition and the implicated risk factors in its occurrence among pediatric patients hospitalized in the Pediatric Clinic I of the Târgu Mureş County Emergency Clinical Hospital. Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study from January to December 2023, including children aged between 1 month and 18 years, who were admitted to the Pediatric Clinic 1 of the Târgu Mureş County Emergency Clinical Hospital, with protein-energy malnutrition as main or secondary diagnosis. Parameters analysed were: age, gender, ethnicity, age of parents, main diagnosis, associated diseases, previous diseases, vaccination, nutrition in the first 6 months, number of children in the family, type of environment, living conditions, birth, diversification and chronic medication. Results: Among the 140 patients, 56% are girls, 44% are boys; 45% are Romanian, 35% Roma, 20% Hungarian; 66% come from rural areas and 34% from urban areas; 69% have good living conditions and 31% have poor living conditions; 89% had associated diseases and 61% had previous diseases; 62% were fed in the first 6 months naturally, 33% with powdered milk and 5% with cow milk; 67% were fully vaccinated, 16% incompletely vaccinated and 17% not vaccinated; 54% were correctly diversified, 32% incorrectly diversified and the remaining 14% not diversified. Conclusions: Statistical analysis showed that associations between living conditions, ethnicity, number of children in the family, vaccination, diversification, birth, nutrition in the first 6 months and previous diseases have a significant impact on the occurrence of malnutrition in paediatric patients.
- Subjects
ROMANIA; RISK assessment; MALNUTRITION; CHILDREN'S hospitals; CONFERENCES &; conventions; HOSPITAL care of children; DISEASE risk factors; ADOLESCENCE; CHILDREN
- Publication
Acta Marisiensis. Seria Medica, 2024, Vol 70, p36
- ISSN
2668-7755
- Publication type
Article