PATTERN OF CO-MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN (6 MONTH TO 5 YEARS) WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION ADMITTED IN WARD AND MNTC OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL JHALAWAR MEDICAL COLLEGE

Dr. Subhash Chandra Meena; Dr. Suresh kumar Meena; Dr. Krishna Chandra Dagal

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

PATTERN OF CO-MORBIDITIES IN CHILDREN (6 MONTH TO 5 YEARS) WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION ADMITTED IN WARD AND MNTC OF A TEACHING HOSPITAL JHALAWAR MEDICAL COLLEGE

Dr. Subhash Chandra Meena, Dr. Suresh Kumar Meena, Dr. Krishna Chandra Dagal

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION– Protein energy malnutrition is a major public health problem in India. Malnutrition is one of the most important underlying causes of child mortality in developing countries, particularly during the first 5 years of life.1 Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated most commonly with infection, anaemia and micronutrient deficiency. METHODOLOGY – The study was carried out in Department of Pediatrics, SHKBM hospital Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar. This study was including children of the age of 6 months to 5 years admitted in MNTC Jhalawar Medical College. RESULT– The study was carried out from 11 October 2017 to 10 October 2018. 152 cases (78 boys and 74 girls) were analyzed for co–morbidites associated with severe acute malnutrition. Present study shows that distribution of different type of comorbidity Anemia (80.3%), Upper respiratory infection (56.6%), Lower respiratory tract infection (13.8%), Acute gastrointestinal infections(49.3%), Urinary tract infection(29.6%), Skin Infection(18.4%), sign. of vitamin deficiency(35.5%), Tuberculosis (4.6%), Malaria (10.5%) and Measles(3.3%) SAM Children. CONCLUSION– On the basis of this study, we conclude that the problem of severe malnutrition is multi–dimensional and inter–generational in nature. Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition is still high in community setting. Anemia, Diarrhea, Respiratory tract infections, skin infection, tuberculosis and vitamin A deficiency are the most common co morbid conditions in admitted severe acute malnourished children in this region. Anemia was commonest nutritional deficiency with severe acute malnutrition.