Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Children under 5 Years Old Hospitalized in the Kabezi Health District Hospital in Burundi during the Period from 2015 to 2022 — Oak Academic Publishing
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Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Children under 5 Years Old Hospitalized in the Kabezi Health District Hospital in Burundi during the Period from 2015 to 2022
Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Research Center for Animal, Crop and Environmental Sciences (CRAVE), Department of Animal Health and Productions, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
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East African Nutritional Sciences Institute (EANSI), Bujumbura, Burundi
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Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
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East African Nutritional Sciences Institute (EANSI), Bujumbura, Burundi
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Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
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Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Institut National de Santé Publique (National Institute of Public Health), Bujumbura, Burundi
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Department of Paramedical Sciences, Université Panafricaine Les Mages (Pan-African University Les Mages), Bujumbura, Burundi
1 Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
2 Research Center for Animal, Crop and Environmental Sciences (CRAVE), Department of Animal Health and Productions, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
3 East African Nutritional Sciences Institute (EANSI), Bujumbura, Burundi
4 Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
5 Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
6 East African Nutritional Sciences Institute (EANSI), Bujumbura, Burundi
7 Food Science and Technology Research Center—CRSTA, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agronomy and Bio-Engineering, University of Burundi, Bujumbura, Burundi
8 Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Institut National de Santé Publique (National Institute of Public Health), Bujumbura, Burundi
9 Department of Paramedical Sciences, Université Panafricaine Les Mages (Pan-African University Les Mages), Bujumbura, Burundi
A study on the assessment of the nutritional status of children under 5 years old was carried out in the Kabezi Health District. Data recorded at the Therapeutic Stabilization Service (SST) on cases of malnutrition, in the period from 2015 to 2021, were analyzed. It was revealed that 9 health centers out of 23 in the Kabezi Health District (HD) had cases of malnutrition. The most affected was the Kabezi health center, which alone accounted for 19% of the cases identified. The entropometric parameters made it possible to know the extent and severity of the nutritional status of children under 5 years old. The Body Mass Index highlighted the minimum weigh registered was 5 kg/m 2 while the general average was 10 kg/m 2 . The analysis of the presence of edema showed that 51% suffered from kwashiorkor while 49% suffered from marasmus. The study of the evolution over time revealed that the trend of the decrease in cases and severity is positive but with a low rhythm. The estimated projections indicate that 0 cases of marasmus and kwashiokor will be reached in 2046. Thus, this study shows how much decision-makers can make efforts to completely eradicate these sufferings in children under 5 years old and which have consequences on the overall development of the country.
KeywordsMarasmusKwashiokorMalnutrition and Nutritional Status of Children
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