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A Prospective Study on Management of Diseases in Malnourished Chiildren (Under 5 Years) In a Tertiary Care Hospital

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Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's energy and/or nutrient intake. It is majorly classified into two parts – under-nutrition and over-nutrition. In 2022, 22.3 per cent, or more than one in five children under age five worldwide, had stunted growth. The present study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, ACSR government hospital, Nellore. The study was conducted for six months. One ninety-two patients are included in our study, and malnutrition-related diseases are managed and treated. The objective of the study is to assess the severity of diseases in malnourished children under 5 years and also to provide facility-based management to children with Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). Our study concludes that boys (54.2%) are affected more when compared with girls. 1–2-year-old children (30.7%) are more prone to diseases. LRTI (28.64%) is the common disease seen in malnourished children.

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Yerikala Ramesh, Abdul Rasheed Shaik, Poojitha Modepalli, Anusha Uppalapati, Santhi Maddala, Yadala Prapurna Chandra
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.13.2024.1258-1266

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Malnutrition, management, immunity, diseases, severe acute malnutrition, moderate acute malnutrition.

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Volume 6 , Issue -13 (2024 )
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