Situational analysis of nutritional status among 1899 children presenting with cleft lip and/or palate in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given the increased risk of malnutrition in children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP), determining their nutritional status is critical for preventing adverse surgical risks. However, no such disaggregated, national-level data are available in Indonesia. We aimed to determine the nutritional status of patients with clefts in Indonesia and to identify problems and solutions for malnutrition cases within the population.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we considered records of individuals who underwent primary surgery for CLP in Smile Train-sponsored facilities in Indonesia between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2021 (n = 18 480). We only included children under the age of five with an evaluation date prior to admission date and excluded subjects with invali

SUBMITTER: Rafisa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10586796 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature