TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN CỦA TRẺ TỪ 0 ĐẾN 5 TUỔI ĐIỀU TRỊ NỘI TRÚ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN NHI TRUNG ƯƠNG

Abstract

Research objective: Describe the nutritional status and identify associated factors among hospitalized children aged 0 to 5 years at the Department of Nutrition, Vietnam National Children's Hospital. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 177 mother-child dyads from December 2023 to June 2024 at Vietnam National Children's Hospital. Results: The overall undernutrition rate was 28.2%, comprising stunting (21.5%), underweight (18.1%), and wasting (9.6%). According to the Subjective Global Assessment of Nutritional Status (SGNA), the malnutrition rate was 33.3%, with the highest prevalence in the 6 – 23 month age group. Significant associated factors for undernutrition included low birth weight (<2500g) (OR= 2.878, 95%CI: 1.070 – 7.745, p=0.036), mothers’ low maternal education level (OR= 7.083, 95%CI: 2.020 – 24.844, p=0.003), and nadequate maternal weight gain (p for trend=0.016). Malnourished children had a significantly lower mean serum albumin level (39.75±4.97 g/L, p=0.041) compared to non-malnourished children, and a longer mean length of hospital stay (8.24±10.48 days), though the latter was not statistically significant (p>0.05).