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April 1, 2025The Egyptian Journal of Haematology

Malnutrition and associated factors in school-age children with sickle cell anemia

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JOJacinta Banku Okoi-ObuliKUKelechi UhegbuUniversity of CalabarOIOffiong E. IkpemeUniversity of Calabar

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Implication

Cross-sectional analysis reveals 65.6% malnutrition prevalence in children with sickle cell anemia, indicating serious health implications.

Key Points

  • Malnutrition prevalence reaches 65.6% among children with sickle cell anemia, showing considerable health concerns.
  • Acute malnutrition was linked to advancing age and lower packed cell volume, which affects children with sickle cell anemia.
  • The study included 90 children aged 5-17 years, with significant findings related to obesity and malnutrition types.
  • Higher systolic blood pressure was associated with malnutrition severity, highlighting the need for dietary improvements.

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Okoi-Obuli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af50a7ad7bf08b1ead8f4bhttps://doi.org/10.4103/ejh.ejh_75_24
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