European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

also the developed countries, with major consequences on their health and socioeconomic development. The present study was undertaken with an aim to find the prevalence of anemia amongst the patients attending tertiary care hospital. Material and Methods: Present study was single-center, observational study, conducted in children aged between 6 Month to 12 years, who are admitted in pediatric ward, diagnosed as anemia as per WHO classification. Results: Prevalence of anemia was 43.55 %. The prevalence of anemia was more in 5-12 year of age group (43.11%), boys (52 %), in lower socioeconomic class (40.89%), partially immunized children (58.58%), children on vegetarian diet (75.5 %). Most common degree of anemia at the time of admission was severe anemia (42.06 %), followed by moderate (39.37%) and mild anemia (18.57%). Microcytic hypochromic anemia was most observed peripheral smear seen (42.56%), followed by dimorphic anemia (28.82%). MCV was low in 71.47% patients, MCV was on higher side in 12.33% patients, MCHC was low in 76.07 % patients and MCH was low in 71.47 % patients. In 71.47% patients RDW was on higher side. 75.48% patients had iron deficiency, 50.81% patients had ferritin deficiency, and 42.15 % patients had vitamin B12 deficiency. 564 cases (83.80%) had nutritional anemia (42.64% had iron deficiency anemia, 12.33% had megaloblastic anemia and 28.82% had dimorphic anemia 561 patients were discharged ,91 patients were expired and 21 patients went DAMA. Most common cause of death is septicaemia and an acute respiratory distress syndrome (28.57 %), followed by congestive cardiac failure (26.37%) and disseminated intravascular coagulation (21.17%).

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of nutritional interventional measures in improving the nutritional status of children.
Result: 16 out of 44 children born by normal delivery (32%) had received breast feeding within one hour of birth while none of the 6 children born via cesarean section had been started feeding within first hour of birth. A significant association was obtained between the type of birth procedure and initiation of Breast Feeding (χ²=15.043, p=0.002)              
Conclusion: Child malnutrition is the most pressing problem of the world, damaging to both children and nations. During 2000-07 more than 25% of the world’s children under the age of 5 years were underweight for their age, the proportion ranging from 1% in the developed countries to 26% in the developing nations. India accounts for nearly 60 million underweight children. The number of severely malnourished children decreased significantly at the time of discharge as compared to admission; still a number of children were still in the high risk group at the time of discharge.

Background & Method: The aim of this study is to find the nutritional status of adolescent school girls of Indore City by anthropometry. After taking permission from the Principal of the school, consent form was distributed to the girls to take consent from the parents. Then, a self-formulated questionnaire was administered to those students whose parents gave consent for this study.
 
Result: Mean calorie intake ranges from 69% to 93% of RDA. All the girls were consuming inadequate amount of calories.  Maximum 93% of RDA was seen in 16-18 years age group, and least intake, 69%, was seen in 13-15 years age group. Mean protein intake ranges from 72.3% to 82.5% of RDA. All the girls were consuming inadequate amount of proteins. Maximum 82.5% of RDA was seen in 16-18 years age group, and least intake, 72.3%, was seen in 13-15 years age group.
 
Conclusion: Mothers should be educated regarding importance of nutrition. All the girls were consuming inadequate amount of calories. All the girls were consuming inadequate amount of proteins. 50% of the families had 3-5 family members, 6-8 members in their family. 9% of the families had 9 - 11 members in their families and only 3 % of the families had more than 11 members in their family.