DETECTION OF UNDERNUTRITION AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 48
Abstract
[b] BACKGROUND[/b]: Undernutrition among Indian preschool children is very much prevalent and is the predisposing factor for various types of morbidity and mortality. [b]OBJECTIVES:[/b] To detect prevalence of under nutrition among preschool children and to find out sensitive tool for detection of under nutrition. Study design: A cross sectional study. Study subjects: Children of age group below 6 years attending anganwadi. Sample size: Total 108 children attending anganwadi were included in the study. Data collection: Data was recorded in prestructured proforma, consisting information regarding personal data and anthropometric measurements like height, weight, head circumference, mid arm circumference etc. [b]RESULTS[/b]: The overall prevalence of undernutrition according to weight for height, body mass index, weight for age by IAP classification and by Kanawati and Mc Laren index was 36.11%, 41.67%, 42.59% and 66.67%, respectively. Most sensitive tool observed was Kanawati and Mc Laren index to detect true positive undernutrition cases. [b]CONCLUSION[/b]: Maximum number of undernutrition cases were detected by Kanawati and Mc Laren index, whose ability of detecting true undernutrition cases is very much high in comparison with other indices, even though the sensitivity to detect normal children and predictive ability is less. So the Kanawati and Mc Laren index is considered superior to detect undernutrition in the community.
Authors and Affiliations
Vaishali Raje, Vinayak Raje, Aditya Punamia , Sanjaykumar Patil
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