DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i09.045

Pages: 3472-3475

This study was undertaken with the aim of evaluating the nutritional status and associated nutritional deficiencies of malnourished pre-school children (1-5Years) in relation to anthropometric measurements. A total of 400 pre-school children were evaluated. All the individuals were grouped into 3 groups according to their anthropometric parameters. The anthropometric measurements and if any associated nutritional deficiencies were evaluated and compared amongst the three groups, made on the basis of presence of malnutrition and malnutrition associated with nutritional deficiencies. The present work “A crosses sectional study on nutritional status and associated nutritional deficiencies in malnourished preschool children in relation to anthropometric measurements” About 400 children in the age group of 1-5 years were studied for their Anthropometric indices. Age being the only criteria the anthropometric measurements was done to assess the nutritional status. Age was recorded by interviewing the parents or by the birth record of the child. Growth pattern of children were worked out for boys and girls separately, in respect of different body measurements were compared with international and national standards. The current study demonstrates the anthropometric parameters in association with nutritional deficiencies with rising level of malnutrition across the various study groups. All the anthropometric measurements were lower in malnourished children In comparison to their normal counterpart children. Boys had marginally better anthropometric measurements than girls.