Utility of mid arm circumfrence in identifying protein energy malnutrition in anganwadi children of 1 to 5 years of age in urban areas of Chamarajanagara district

D  Raghavendra; Pradeep Senapathi; G B Kuldeep; Siddarth Goudar

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.12625

Utility of mid arm circumfrence in identifying protein energy malnutrition in anganwadi children of 1 to 5 years of age in urban areas of Chamarajanagara district

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.12625

Authors

Raghavendra D Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Chamarajanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Chamarajanagara
Pradeep Senapathi Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, A J Institute of Medical Sciences , Mangalore
Kuldeep G B Associate Professor, Department of Hospital Administration, JSS Academy of Medical Sciences, Mysuru
Siddarth Goudar Senior Resident Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon , Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag

Keywords:

Anthropometry Measurement, Dietary Fallacies, Mid Arm Circumference, Mid Thigh Circumference

Abstract

Background: UNICEF reports that 53% of the Indian children are malnourished¹²⁵. Early detection of malnourishment among preschool children helps to decrease the mortality and morbidity rate. Easy, economical and reliable anthropometric measures are required to detect the nutritional status among children in the community. Studies conducted in India found that prevalence of malnutrition in Anganwadi children ranges from 40 to 60%. Understanding the gravity of the problem, the present study was undertaken in and around Chamarajangara . Objective: Utility Of Mid Arm Circumference In Identifying Protein Energy Malnutrition In Anganwadi Children Of 1 To 5 Years Of Age. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the urban areas of Chamarajanagara district in Karnataka from January 2020 to December 2021. All the children who were enrolled in the all the anganwadi centers in Chamarajanagara urban were included in the study. A total of 1000 children were included in the study . The data was collected by using a pre tested and semi structured questionnaire by Clinical examination and by anthropometry Measurement as per standards.

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10-09-2022

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Raghavendra, D. ., Senapathi , P., Kuldeep, G. B., & Goudar, S. (2022). Utility of mid arm circumfrence in identifying protein energy malnutrition in anganwadi children of 1 to 5 years of age in urban areas of Chamarajanagara district. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S7), 3762–3770. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.12625

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