Author(s):
1. Malik Abdul Haseeb:
The University of Agriculture,Peshawar,Pakistan
2. Aimal Khan:
The University of Agriculture,Peshawar,Pakistan
Abstract:
Protein caloric malnutrition (PCM) is one of the most prominent type of undernutrition in developing countries which causes significant morbidity and mortality especially in children. For the current study Lady Reading hospital (LRH), Peshawar was selected as a host institute. A cross sectional study design was selected to find out the risk factors and feeding patterns associated with Protein Caloric Malnutrition (PCM) in children age 6-59 months. A questionnaire was designed for the collection of data and nutritional status was assessed through anthropometry, family history, clinical and dietary methods. Data was collected randomly from 50 PCM patients admitted in Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) of LRH. Among 50 patients 27 were male and 23 were female. Data were analyzed in SPSS v.20. The data showed that 10% admitted children were not vaccinated and 90.0% were vaccinated. It has been observed that 44% were exclusively breastfed up to 6 months and 26% children were giving mixed breastfed up to 12 months of age in which most of the mothers were giving formula milk and cow's milk with improper dilution. The most common risk factors associated with PCM were lactation failure (70%), delayed weaning (66%), improper dilution of formula milk (70%), maternal illiteracy (96%), joint family setting (76%), poor economic status (86%) and other infectious diseases was (16%).
Page(s):
71-71
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022
Keywords:
Risk Factors
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Children
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Peshawar
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Feeding Patterns
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Protein Caloric Malnutrition
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