Nutritional neglect and physical abuse in children of alcoholics.
Indian J Pediatr
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2001 Sep; 68(9): 843-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79758
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Children of alcoholics are at higher risk for physical injuries and malnutrition. In this study nutritional neglect and physical abuse in children of alcoholics has been compared with children of non-alcoholics in a General Hospital attached to a Medical College.METHODS:
72 children of alcoholics were compared with 81 normal controls. 86.1% in case group and 49.4% in control group had malnourishment of various grades.RESULTS:
45% of the children of alcoholics had physical injuries in contrast to 23.4% of children of non-alcoholics. Malnutrition co-existed in almost all injured children of alcoholics.CONCLUSION:
Alcoholism in parents of malnourished and injured children are frequently ignored in routine clinical evaluation. If the risk children are identified early some of the morbidity can be avoided.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child Nutrition Disorders
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Developed Countries
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Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Child Abuse
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Child Advocacy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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