Changes in nutritional status and morbidity over time among pre-school children from slums in Pune, India.
Indian Pediatr
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2000 Oct; 37(10): 1060-71
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-11558
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate changes in nutritional status and morbidity over time among pre-school slum children.DESIGN:
Longitudinal.METHODS:
Children in the age group of 0-5 years from three slums in Pune (n = 845) were studied for a period of two years. Measurement of weight (up to 20 g) and height (up to 0.1 cm), morbidity (in last 7 days) and clinical assessment was undertaken once every four months.RESULTS:
Peak prevalence of malnutrition was observed around 18 months and shorter period (3.5 months) of exclusive breastfeeding was probably responsible. Morbidity was generally higher in rainy season and was associated with wasting but not stunting. Gastrointestinal illness and fever contributed 50% of total morbidity days. Higher morbidity affected significantly growth velocities in weight throughout pre-school age. Height velocities were significantly low upto three years of age but there appeared no scope for catch-up growth as velocities remained similar thereafter. Higher morbidity in younger children (less than 2 years) led to deterioration of nutritional status over time in 30% to 50% children.CONCLUSION:
Shorter period of exclusive breastfeeding results in undernutrition at an early age among slum children. Morbidity further deteriorates the nutritional status
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Assunto principal:
Estações do Ano
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Aleitamento Materno
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
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Áreas de Pobreza
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Pré-Escolar
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Antropometria
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
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