Nutritional assessment and associated factors in children with congenital heart disease-Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Worldwide, congenital heart disease is the principal heart disease in children and constitutes one of the major causes of infant mortality, particularly in developing countries. Infants and children with congenital heart disease exhibit a range of delays in weight gain and growth. In some instances, the delay can be relatively mild, whereas in other cases, cause the failure to thrive.

Objectives

To determine the nutritional status and associated factors of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

Material and method

A cross sectional analytical study conducted over a period of 6 months (Feb to Jul 2020). A total of 228 subjects with congenital heart disease who visited the cardiac center during the study period where included until the calculated

SUBMITTER: Tsega T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9506638 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature