Changes in Anthropometric Indicators Using Therapeutic Food (F75/F-100) Versus Traditionally Used Home Based Food in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnourished Children - A Comparative Study

Authors

  • Anand Shukla Associate Professor and HOD, Department of Paediatrics, Rajarshi Dashrath Autonomous State Medical College Society, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Shalini Chauhan Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rajarshi Dashrath Autonomous State Medical College Society, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Piyush Anand Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Rajarshi Dashrath Autonomous State Medical College Society, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Therapeutic food, home based food, Severe Acute Malnutrition

Abstract

Background& Objective: Shortage of suitable food, lack of purchasing power of the family as well as traditional views and taboos about what the baby should eat, often lead to a sufficient balanced diet, resulting in malnutrition. In children, malnutrition is synonymous with growth failure. Malnourished children are smaller and weigh less than they should be for their age and height. Aim of this study is to compare changes in anthropometric indicatorsbetween severe acute malnutrition (SAM) children of therapeutic food F75/F100 with traditionally used home based foods. Methods: This prospective and observational study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics of G.S.V.M. Medical College, L.L.R. and Associated Hospitals, Kanpur. Logarithmic transformation was achieved by SPSS 20. Study was conducted between March 2011 to July 2011. Permission to perform the trial was obtained from Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC). Results: Weight gain was 7.525gm/kg/day±6.09 in hospitalized patient, whereas 1.013 gm/kg/day ±2.43 was weight gain in home treated patients. Height increase was more although statistically insignificant in hospital treated patients than in home treated patients. Increase in mid arm circumference in hospital treated was found to be highly significant. No significant increase in mid arm circumference was noticed between one at 14 days to one measured at 21 and 28 days in both the groups. Conclusion: Conclude that treatment of SAM is more effective and successful than home based therapy.

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Published

2022-01-17

How to Cite

Anand Shukla, Shalini Chauhan, & Piyush Anand. (2022). Changes in Anthropometric Indicators Using Therapeutic Food (F75/F-100) Versus Traditionally Used Home Based Food in the Treatment of Severe Acute Malnourished Children - A Comparative Study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 5(2), 538–542. Retrieved from https://www.ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/4595