Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the nutritional status by using Body Mass Index (BMI) among Mothers of Well
nourished Children versus malnourished children at Civil Hospital Hyderabad
METHODOLOGY: A Comparative/ Analytical observational study conducted at paediatric Department,
Unit-I, Civil Hospital Hyderabad from March 2015 to February 2016 in total 384 mothers. Group A and
Group B, both had 192 mothers. Group A contain mothers of malnourished children (whose mid upper
arm circumference was <11.5 cm) and Group B contain mothers of well-nourished children (whose mid
upper arm circumference was >12.5 cm). Body Mass Index of mothers were calculated and classified
into normal, mild underweight, moderate and sever underweight.
RESULTS: BMI of mothers of well-nourished children were better than the BMI of mothers of
malnourished children. Around 73.9% mothers of well-nourished children had normal BMI as compared
to mothers of malnourished children (10%). Around 18.2% mothers of well-nourished children were
mildly underweight comparing 41.1% mothers of malnourished children. Nearly 6.3% mothers of
well-nourished children were moderately underweight while 28.9% mothers of malnourished children
were moderately underweight. More mothers of malnourished children were severely underweight (20%)
as compared to mothers of well-nourished children (1.6%).
CONCLUSION: In this study, majority of mothers of children with malnutrition had lower Body Mass
Index (Underweight), as compared to mothers of well-nourished children.
Bindia Kailash, Salma Shaikh, Muhammad Nadeem Chohan, Muhammad Hanif, Mushtaque Ali Shah. (2019) Nutritional Status of Mothers of Well-Nourished Children versus Malnourished Children at Civil Hospital Hyderabad, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-18, Issue-4.
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