Weight Gain in Malnourished Children on WHO Recommended Therapeutic Feeding Formula F-100 | [Pakistan Paediatric Journal • 2018]

Author(s):

1. SAADIA KHAN: Department of Preventive Pediatrics, Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan

2. MUHAMMAD IMRAN IQBAL: Department of Preventive Pediatrics, Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan

3. IBAD ALI: Department of Preventive Pediatrics, Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan

4. Usman Fawad: Department of Preventive Pediatrics, Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan

5. Reema Arshad: Department of Preventive Pediatrics, Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan

6. Kamran Ishfaq: Department of Preventive Pediatrics, Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Multan, Pakistan

Abstract:

Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) can be defined as “low weight for height or mid-upper arm circumference with respect to international standards, or the presence of bipedal edema”. Annually SAM effects almost 19 million under five children in the third world countries. Malnutrition is the root cause of 45 % under five child mortality worldwide. Malnourished children are at an increased risk for child mortality, morbidity and both communicable, non-communicable, preventable diseases Objective: To find the proportion of children under 5 year of age hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition having adequate weight gain on F 100 diet. Study design: Descriptive cross sectional study Duration: This study was conducted for six months i.e. 01.08.201501.02.2016 Results; Mean age of our study cases was 16.68 ± 10.37 months, 32 (36.4%) were male and 56 (63.6%) were female patients. Mean weight at the time of admission was 4.82 ± 1.70 Kg. Similarly mean height of these study cases was 64.36 ± 11.24 cm. Mean weight at the start of F-100 was 4.85 ± 1.69 kg. Mean weight at the time of discharge was 5.72 ± 1.67 kg. Mean duration of hospital stay was 12.91 ± 6.85 days. Mean weight gain in our study cases was 14.10 ± 5.23 g/kg/day. Adequate weight gain was seen in 36 (81.8%) of our study cases while inadequate gain was seen 8 (18.2%) of our study cases. Conclusion; Use of F-100 formula significantly improved weight gain among our study cases, hence we recommend its use in children with SAM. No adverse side effects were seen in our study population which emphasize towards safety of this product.

Page(s): 120-125

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Paediatric Journal, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Year: 2018

Keywords:

Severe Acute Malnutrition , Weight gain , F100

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