Clinico-anthropometric profile of children from Darjeeling tea garden.
Indian J Pediatr
; 81(4): 350-5, 2014 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess clinico-anthropometric profile of hospitalized children and their apparently healthy siblings from the Darjeeling tea garden.METHODS:
This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study, done at North Bengal Medical College, West Bengal, India over a period of 6 mo. Consecutively admitted 157 children and their 301 apparently healthy siblings were included. Clinical diagnosis, height/length, weight, BMI were recorded.RESULTS:
Children (n = 157) were mostly admitted for gastroenteritis (36.3 %), respiratory infections (26.75 %), meningo-encephalitis (14.0 %). Among 301 siblings, 30.56 % had nutritional anemia, worm infestation, giardiasis etc. Severe (< -3 Z-score) stunting and wasting were noted in 10 (6.37 %) and 19 (12.1 %) hospitalized children respectively. A quarter of all siblings suffered from moderate malnutrition (stunting 24.92 %, wasting 29.57 %). Distribution of malnutrition in each anthropometric parameter was statistically significant (p < 0.05) in sick children compared to non-admitted siblings. Intergroup comparisons for both sexes were statistically significant for all parameters except in length/height for age for females. Moderate malnutrition (< -2 Z-score) was related to low BMI in 45 % (n = 71) of sick and 27 % (n = 83) of apparently well children.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study, first of its kind, delineated specific pattern of illness in sick and apparently healthy tea garden children. Malnutrition is statistically significant co-morbid associate in both the groups. Public health policy targeting these children is needed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de la Nutrición del Niño
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Antropometría
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Año:
2014
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Article