Volume : X, Issue : I, January - 2020

WEIGHT GAIN ON F-75 DIET IN SEVERE ACUTE MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IN HADOTI REGION

Dr Sunita Khandelwal, Dr A. L. Bairwa

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Background: Malnutrition is rampant in paediatric age group. It is responsible for high morbidity, mortality and serious long term sequelae. In addition to critical care, a nutritional therapy followed by nutritional rehabilitation is a very important aspect for these children. Aims and objective: 1.To study average daily weight gain on f–75 diet in SAM children admitted in malnutrition treatment centre. 2. To study that food inadequacy is a very important cause of SAM. Material and methods: Study done on SAM Children(without edema) aged 6months to 60 months hospitalized in Malnutrition Treatment Center Medical College Kota and stayed during study period during January 2017 to January 2018. F–75 diet was given to 357 SAM children that were enrolled in study for first 3days according to MTC guidelines. Daily weight gain recorded. Average daily weight gain (gm/kg/day) calculated on day fourth. Results : Out of 357 children average daily weight gain on day fourth was following: <5gm/kg/day in 68(19.04%), 5–10 gm/kg/day in 74 (20.72%), >10 gm/kg /day in 215 (60.22%). Conclusion : Although f–75 is not intended for weight gain, still children gained good weight on starter diet. High quality infant and young child feeding counseling is needed to prevent severe acute malnutrition.

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WEIGHT GAIN ON F-75 DIET IN SEVERE ACUTE MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IN HADOTI REGION, Dr Sunita Khandelwal, Dr A.L. Bairwa INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-1 | January-2020

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