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      Stunting, wasting, and mid upper arm circumference status among children admitted to Nemazee Teaching Hospital Translated title: Desnutrición aguda y crónica, y circunferencia media del brazo en niños ingresados en el hospital universitario de Nemazee (Irán)

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          Abstract Introduction and aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate nutritional status in children without prior hospital admission or evidence of chronic disease. Subjects and methods: The current study is a cross-sectional and observational study which was conducted for assessing the nutritional status of children. In this study, consecutive sampling was used, with a sample size about 400 children aged 6 months to 18 years at first hospital admission. All subjects were hospitalized consecutively in the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Nemazee Teaching Hospital of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran). All children with evidence or history of chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis, microcephaly, macrocephaly due to congenital infection or abnormal skull shape, patients with muscular or neurological problem, with prolonged steroid usage, nephrotic syndrome, cardiac problem, and protein loosing enteropathy were excluded from the study. The duration of the study was six months, starting from January 2016. Results: In the current study, 430 (225 boys and 175 girls) cases were included. Mean age was 5.39 (SEM 0.23) for boys and 5.78 (SEM 0.38) for girls. According to H/A criteria (current height/ideal height), 194 (48.5%) patients were stunted, 75 (18.8%) were mild, 49 (12.3%) were moderate and 70 (17.5%) were severe. According to W/A data (current weight/ideal weight), 188 (47%) of the patients studied were malnourished. Of these cases, 118 (29.5%) had mild malnutrition; 54 (13.5%), moderate; and 16 (4%), severe. According to body mass index (BMI), 40 (10%) patients were overweight, four (16%) were obese, and four (1%) were severe obese. In relation to middle upper arm circumference (MUAC), 56 (14%) patients were malnourished, 33 (8.3%) were at risk, 14 (3.5%) presented moderate malnutrition, and 9 (2.3%), severe malnutrition. Conclusion: Prevalence of malnutrition among children without prior admission was 48.5% (according to H/A). According to W/A, 47% of children had different degrees of malnutrition.

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          Resumen Introducción y objetivo: el propósito de este estudio fue evaluar el estado nutricional de los niños ingresados por primera vez en el hospital y sin historia de enfermedad crónica. Pacientes y métodos: se trata de un estudio transversal, observacional para valorar el estado nutricional al ingreso. La muestra estuvo constituida por algo más de 400 niños, de entre 6 meses y 18 años, ingresados por primera vez en el hospital. Se trataba de pacientes ingresados de forma consecutiva desde el servicio de Urgencias del hospital Nemazee de la Universidad Shiraz, en la República Islámica de Irán. Se excluyeron los pacientes con historia de enfermedad crónica como cirrosis hepática, microcefalia, macrocefalia por infección congénita o forma craneal anómala, pacientes con enfermedades musculares o neurológicas, con uso prologado de corticoides, síndrome nefrótico, cardiopatía o enteropatía pierde-proteínas. La duración del estudio fuere de seis meses, a partir de enero de 2016. Resultados: se incluyeron 430 niños (225 varones y 175 niñas). La edad media fue de 5,39 años (SEM 0,23) para los varones y de 5,78 (SEM 0,38) en las niñas. De acuerdo al peso para la talla ideal, 194 (48,5%) tenían desnutrición crónica, 75 (18,8%) leve, 49 (12,3%) moderada y en 70 (17,5%) era grave. Según el porcentaje del peso ideal, 188 pacientes (47%) presentaban desnutrición aguda, de los cuales en 118 (29,5%) era leva, en 54 (13,5%) moderada y en 16 (4%), grave. Según el índice de masa corporal (IMC), 40 (10%) tenían sobrepeso, 16 (4%) eran obesos y cuatro (1%) presentaban obesidad mórbida. Según el perímetro del brazo (MUAC), 56 (14%) tenían desnutrición, 33 (8,3%) estaban en riesgo de desnutrición, 14 (3,5%) presentaban desnutrición moderada y 9 (2,3%) intensa. Conclusión: la prevalencia de desnutrición en los niños ingresado por vez primera fue del 48,5%. De acuerdo al peso para la edad en 47% de los niños había algún grado de desnutrición.

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                Journal
                nh
                Nutrición Hospitalaria
                Nutr. Hosp.
                Grupo Arán (Madrid, Madrid, Spain )
                0212-1611
                1699-5198
                February 2018
                : 35
                : 1
                : 33-38
                Affiliations
                [1] Shiraz orgnameShiraz University of Medical Sciences orgdiv1Nemazee Teaching Hospital orgdiv2Gastroenterhepatology Research Center Iran
                [2] Ahvaz Khuzestan orgnameAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences orgdiv1Abuzar Children's Hospital orgdiv2Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Iran
                [3] Shiraz orgnameShiraz University of Medical Sciences orgdiv1Nemazee Teaching Hospital orgdiv2Department of Pediatric Endocrinology Iran
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                S0212-16112018000100033 S0212-1611(18)03500100033
                10.20960/nh.1143
                decc9f60-f98e-4b37-a90f-348ee3af6f01

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                Malnutrition,Stunting,Wasting disease,Desnutrición,Enlentecimiento,Enfermedad debilitante

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