Serum Albumin Levels In Edematous Severe Acute Malnutrition Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years.

Authors

  • Bharat Lal Sharma RNT Medical college, Udaipur (Rajasthan) India
  • Rameshwar Lal Suman Department of Pediatrics, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.) India
  • Suresh Goyal Department of Pediatrics, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)
  • Anuradha Sanadhya Department of Pediatrics RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v7i5.3235

Keywords:

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Abstract

Objective : To Study the serum albumin levels in edematous severe acute malnutrition children aged 6months to 5 years. Methods: An observational hospital based prospective study was conducted at Malnutrition Treatment Center (MTC), Bal Chikitsalya, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.) India from July 2015 to Dec 2015. We enrolled total 50 children aged 6 Months to 5 Years having nutritional edema with medical complications. Acute complications were treated and nutritional rehabilitation was done by WHO protocols. Results: A total of 50 children were studied. Mean age of children was 16.5411.05 months, 52.0% were males and 48.0% were females. Majority of children had moderate edema(52.0%) followed by 34.0%of severe edema whereas only 14.0% of SAM children had mild edema. Mean serum albumin levels were 2.7 50.74 gm/dl. Serum albumin levels were, In mild grade edema(1+), 3.270.60 gm/dl, in moderate grade edema(+2) 2.85 0.74gm/dl and in severe grade edema(3+) 2.38 0.63 gm/dl.. Serum albumin levels were statistically significantly associated with grade of edema (p value=0.01). Conclusion: This study concluded that edematous severe acute malnutrition children had hypoalbuminemia and this hypoalbuminemia statistically significant with grade of edema.

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Author Biographies

  • Bharat Lal Sharma, RNT Medical college, Udaipur (Rajasthan) India

    Postgraduate student, department of pediatrics,

    RNT Medical,Udaipur(Rajasthan)

  • Rameshwar Lal Suman, Department of Pediatrics, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.) India
    Professor,Department of Pediatrics, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)
  • Suresh Goyal, Department of Pediatrics, RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)

    Senior professor and HOD,

    Department of Pediatrics,

    RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)India

  • Anuradha Sanadhya, Department of Pediatrics RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)

    Assistant Professor,

    Department of Pediatrics

    RNT Medical College, Udaipur (Raj.)

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Published

2016-05-30

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 5 (2016): May

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Original Research Articles

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Serum Albumin Levels In Edematous Severe Acute Malnutrition Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2016 May 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];7(5):265-8. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/3235