Author(s):
1. Aimal Khan:
The University of Agriculture,Peshawar,Pakistan
2. Shehar Yar Shafi:
The University of Agriculture,Peshawar,Pakistan
Abstract:
Potassium is very important to regulate fluid balance, muscle contraction and nerve signals in human body. The present study was conducted at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) Peshawar. A cross sectional study design was selected to find out the prevalence of hypokalemia in severely acute malnourished 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 20 severely acute malnourished children admitted in Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) of LRH. Among 20 patients 12 were male and 8 were female. Data were analyzed in SPSS v.20. The data showed that 20% children were hypokalemic in which half were male and half were female. 75% Hypokalemic children were suffering from constipation and 50% of them were edematous. The data further showed that 55% children were vaccinated while 15% children were not vaccinated. It has been observed that 30% children were exclusively breastfed up to 6 months and 30% 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 of hypokalemia were no exclusive breast feeding and delayed starting of complementary food i.e. 70% children were not exclusively breastfed and 55% started complementary food at age of 12 months in which most of the children consumed non-nutritional and junk food.
Page(s):
102-102
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022
Keywords:
Hypokalemia
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Acute Malnourished Children
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nonnutritional and junk food
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