Malnutrition In The Outpatient Department of Child Nutrition Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan ( 1976 - 1979)

  • Nasril Nazir Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Sjarikat Tarigan Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Helena Siregar Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Djaman Purba Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Nangsang Sitepu Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi24.3-4.1984.49-56
Keywords: malnutrition; malnourished;

Abstract

A 4 years retrospective study was made on malnourished children attending the OPD of the Sub Department of Child Nutrition, Dr. Pirngadi Hospital during the period of 1976 - 1979. In this study 635 out of 720 malnourished children were under 3 years old. Gain in body weight was only seen in 23,7% of the children. Most of them (49, 7%} came only once. More effort such as child food demonstration,  health and nutrition education is needed to motivate the parents to bring their malnourished children for consultation.

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Published
2018-08-07
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Nazir N, Tarigan S, Siregar H, Purba D, Sitepu N. Malnutrition In The Outpatient Department of Child Nutrition Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan ( 1976 - 1979). PI [Internet]. 7Aug.2018 [cited 6Feb.2025];24(3-4):49-6. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1914
Issue
Vol 24 No 3-4 (1984): March - April 1984
Section
Pediatric Nutrition & Metabolic Disease

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Received 2018-08-07
Published 2018-08-07