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Original Articles · Vol. 7 No. 2 (2016)

Interrelationship between food intake & nutritional anaemia among the children studied in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city

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Authors

  • Md Delwar HossainLecturer, Dept. of Pathology, Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC)
  • Golam MowlahProfessor, Institute of Nutrition and Food Science (INFS), University of Dhaka
  • Monira RazzakAssociate Professor, Dept of Physiology, Dhaka National Medical College, Dhaka

Keywords

Food intake Nutritional anaemia Interrelationship

Abstract

This study was carried out on 128 children of which 80 were male & 48 were female admitted in Paediatric department of DMCH. They were 1 to 12 yrs. 31, 27, 24 and 46 children were of 1-3 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 7-9 yrs & 10-12 yrs age group respectively. A cross sectional sample survey study was carried out. Main variables were age, family size, monthly family income, parents education & occupation Hb and PCV levels. 58% children were illiterate group which also includes less than 5 yrs children. 12% were at primary level & 30% were at high school level. The children of 1-3yrs, 4-6yrs, 7- 9yrs & 10-12yrs age groups took an average of 290, 285, 505 & 555 gm foods/child/day. Cereals intake was highest (67.7%) in comparison to other foods. Consumption of meat, fruits, fats & milk was very low. Iron intake was found more than requirement & Vit-C intake was found lowest of the nutrients requirement. The study revealed the children met protein, iron, folic acid, Vit-A, Vit-B12, Vit-C, Vit-B2, Vit-B6, Zinc & Copper 70.79%, 122.2%, 92%, 72%, 68.5%, 55%, 83%, 57%, 89% & 82% respectively of the requirements. Less than 50% of the requirements of iron, protein, Vit-A, Vit-C, Vit- B2 & folic acid is met by 15%, 50.5%, 39%, 45%, 12% & 29% children respectively. Mean Hb level is found (10.39±2.23)gm/dl of blood & ranges from 4.7gm/dl to 12.9gm/dl & mean PCV level is found (30.1±2.21) percent & ranges from 13.63% to 37.41%. According to Nutrition Survey of Rural Bangladesh 1981-82 & WHO, 1972 28,29 Hb leve <11gm/dl for <6yrs and < 12gm/dl for 6-12 yrs age group are considered to be anaemic. In the present study I found 20(15.62%) children were severely anaemic, 32(25.26%) children were moderately anaemic & 17 (13.02%) children were mildly anaemic by this criterion. Peripheral blood film showed 5.47% & 26.57% children with normocytic & microcytic hypocromic anaemic respectively & 14.85% children with malignancy of blood(ALL). Haemolytic anaemia with raised serum bilirubin level was found in 6.25% children. Eosinophilia was found in 18% children. Aplastic anaemia was found in 5.47% children. Aplastic anaemia & malignancy of blood were confirmed by bone marrow examination.

Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh (2016) Vol. 7 (2): 29–34

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