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Yuli Oktavina Sari1, Aminuddin Aminuddin2, Firdaus Hamid3
1Department of Midwifery, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
Objective:
This study aimed to compare serum levels of Growth Hormone in children with malnutrition and good nutritional status.
Method:
This cross-sectional study included 41 participants consisting of 31 malnourished, 10 well-nourished children aged between 36 and 60 months. Demographic data of participants were obtained utilizing a questionnaire. Nutritional status was determined by calculating the Z-score of body weight for age, height for age, and body weight for height indices using the WHO classification. GH levels were determined by the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method.
Result:
Median serum GH levels in malnourished children were found to be lower i.e. 1.25ng/mL (minimum-maximum: 0.10-6.19ng/mL) compared to well-nourished children 11.01ng/mL (1.72-15.64ng/mL).
Conclusion:
Serum GH levels can be used as indicators to assess nutritional status.
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