Assessing The Nutritional Status Of Infants (0-1 Year) And Children Under Five Years (1-5 Years) Attending Child Welfare Clinic At General Hospital Onitsha And Child's Welfare Centre Onitsha.
ABSTRACT
The most extensive public health
problem among children in many developing countries of which Nigeria is one, is
developmental impairment. (Chen et a!, 1990). It arises from the complex of
nutritional, biological and social deprivation and is manifested as ill health,
wasting and growth retardation resulting to stunting, functional disadvantages
and high mortality rate. (Beaton et a!, 1990). So assessment of nutritional
status involves gathering of data to identify individuals who requires special
care/attention, determines the causes and degree of malnutrition and determine
the potential risk of developmental impairment (Gorstein, 1990). Nutritional
Status is the nutritional health of a person as determined by ABCDs of
nutritional assessment (Wardlaw, 1999). A Anthropometric assessment: (Weight,
height, skinfold thickness, arm muscle circumference, Head circumference, chest
circumference and other parameters). B = Biochemical (Laboratory) assessment
(Of blood and urine: enzyme activities, concentration of nutrients or other by
product). C Clinical assessment (Physical examination) (general appearance of
skin, eye and tongue; rapid hair loss, sense of touch ability to work and
strong on ground) Ds = Diet history: (Usually intake or record of previous
day's Meal). (Wardlaw, 1999).
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UMEZUDF, . (2021). Assessing The Nutritional Status Of Infants (0-1 Year) And Children Under Five Years (1-5 Years) Attending Child Welfare Clinic At General Hospital Onitsha And Child's Welfare Centre Onitsha. . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-the-nutritional-status-of-infants-0-1-year-and-children-under-five-years-1-5-years-attending-child-welfare-clinic-at-general-hospital-onitsha-and-childs-welfare-centre-onitsha-7-2
.I., UMEZUDF. "Assessing The Nutritional Status Of Infants (0-1 Year) And Children Under Five Years (1-5 Years) Attending Child Welfare Clinic At General Hospital Onitsha And Child's Welfare Centre Onitsha. " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 12 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-the-nutritional-status-of-infants-0-1-year-and-children-under-five-years-1-5-years-attending-child-welfare-clinic-at-general-hospital-onitsha-and-childs-welfare-centre-onitsha-7-2. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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.I., UMEZUDF. "Assessing The Nutritional Status Of Infants (0-1 Year) And Children Under Five Years (1-5 Years) Attending Child Welfare Clinic At General Hospital Onitsha And Child's Welfare Centre Onitsha. " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 19 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-the-nutritional-status-of-infants-0-1-year-and-children-under-five-years-1-5-years-attending-child-welfare-clinic-at-general-hospital-onitsha-and-childs-welfare-centre-onitsha-7-2