IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Dr. Santosh Singh Gehlot; Dr. Girdharee Lal Saini; Dr. Pratibha Chauhan

Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2016

STUDY OF CHILDREN ADMITTED IN PEM TREATMENT UNIT AT JODHPUR

Dr. Santosh Singh Gehlot, Dr. Girdharee Lal Saini, Dr. Pratibha Chauhan

Abstract :

Background: Several Diseases affect the children, causes of which may be genetic, infectious, metabolic, or nutritious. Out of all the causes, nutritional cause is the commonest one throughout the world, primarily due to poverty and ignorance particularly in the underdeveloped and developing countries. Of the nutritional causes, protein calorie malnutrition is the most common problem. Objectives: The present study was undertaken:– 1. To provide detailed sex wise and age wise distribution of PEM in children upto the age of six years. 2. To assess the prevalence of PEM in children below the age of 6 years in different religion and castes. Materials and methods: This is a Hospital based study and was conducted at PEM treatment Unit at Jodhpur from 30th May 2014 to 29th September 2014. All the children who have been admitted in the PEM treatment Unit at Jodhpur upto and below the age of 6 years are included in the study. Results: During our study period of 4 months, a total of 46 children below the age of 6 years had been admitted in PEM treatment Unit. Out of this, number of the female children with PEM was higher 28 (60.86%) than the number of Male PEM children, 18 (39.13%). Majority of the PEM children, 65.21% (30) admitted in the PEM treatment unit during our study period were from Hindu religion and 34.78% (16) children were from Muslim religion.