Cagdas Salih
Ankara University , Turkey
Title: Anthropometric Measurements and Nutritional Status in Children Admitted to Neurology, Endocrine and Oncology Service in Children’s Hospital
Biography
Biography: Cagdas Salih
Abstract
Nutritional status is an important factor in chidren diseases and treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate nutritional status in children admitted to neurology, endocrine and oncology service in children’s hospital. The study included 80 children who were hospitalized, between the dates of February and November 2014, at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Cebeci Children Hospital. Children's height, weight, triceps skinfold thickness (TST), biceps skinfold thickness (BST), waist circumference, arm span, calf circumference, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), measured and applying nutritional status were evaluated. Mean of children’s and their mother’s age are respectively 9.2±4.5, 35.0±5.7 years. In the study, 80 children from the 23.8% (n=19) neurology, 23.8% (n=19) in the endocrine and 52.5% (n=42) were diagnosed with oncological diseases. Epilepsy (8.8%), diabetes (%8.8) and chronic myeloid leukemis (CML) (37.5%) are respectively the most common neurological, endocrine and oncological diseases. Body weight, height, BMI and TST of children under 5. percentile, respectively, 25.0%, 20.0%, 26.2% and 11.2%. Despite being different body weight, height, BMI percentile and TST value of the distribution based on neurological, endocrine, and oncology diagnosis of children, these differences were statistically significant only TST. (p<0.05). When we look at the children's appetite; 56.2% of (n=45) were good, 28.8% (n=23) were poor, 15.0% (n=12) seems to be no appetite.The knowledge about nutrition of children and their families, arranging their children's eating habits with chronic illnesses and must be strictly followed. More detailed studies should be performed on hospitalized children and nutrition issues.