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PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B INFECTION
1Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology and Nutrition, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul University, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology-Hepatology and Nutrition, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul , Turkey.
Background:
There have been limited studies investigating the impact of chronic hepatitis B virus infection on the growth of children.
Objective:
Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition in children with chronic hepatitis B infection.
Methods:
The nutritional status of patients was retrospectively evaluated in the outpatient Clinic of Pediatric Gastroenterology between February and November 2014. During the study, biochemical laboratory parameters, duration of disease, liver biopsy scores, and medication were evaluated. Additionally body mass index and body mass index centiles were calculated.
Results:
Of the 96 patients in this study, 68 were male and 28 were female, and the mean age was 144.7±43.9 months and 146.1±47.3 months, respectively. According to body mass index centiles five (5.2%) patients were underweight, seven (7.3%) patients were overweight, and seven (7.3%) patients were obese.
Conclusions:
Moderate rates of malnutrition (including obesity) were found in chronic hepatitis B infection. Additional nutritional status information of healthy and sick children should be assessed in the infection's early period, and timely interventions should be initiated.
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