Nutritional status and growth of children with hemophilia: a cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Gayathri Devi Chinnappa Department of Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Venugopal S. Department of Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Meera Varadarajan Department of Hemato-Oncology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Mallesh Kariyappa Department of Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Smitha R. Department of Hemato-Oncology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20202026

Keywords:

Body mass index, Haemophilia, Malnutrition, Nutritional status, Obesity

Abstract

Background: Haemophilia A and B are the most common severe bleeding disorders and are inherited as X linked recessive pattern. The main clinical manifestations include bleeding into musculoskeletal sites or soft tissues mainly causing joint impairment and thus resulting in various morbidities. Prophylaxis therapy and inhibitor management have contributed a lot to the management of haemophilia cases. However in resource poor setting countries, like India, availability of factors, prophylactic therapy is farfetched leading to joint abnormalities, decreased physical activity and thus leading to different nutritional states. Studies from developed countries reveal obesity and overweight instances in children with Hemophilia. However not many studies have been undertaken to evaluate the nutritional status of such children in India.

Methods: This study was conducted in the Comprehensive hemophilia Care Centre, Victoria Hospital, attached to Bangalore Medical College. A total of 50 children were included in the study. Children aged between 4 and 18 years attending the hemophilia Clinic were included in the study. Observations and review of relevant documents were done.

Results: Among 50 children of haemophilia, 18(36%) children were aged less than 10 years and 32(64%) children were aged more than 10 years. The mean age of onset of disease in haemophilia A was 27.5 months (SD of 24.84; range 6-120) and in haemophilia B was 8 months (SD of 2.72; range 3-12). The mean BMI among children aged more than 10 years was more (21.35; SD= 4.02) compared to the children less than 10 years (16.87; SD= 3.41).

Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children with Haemophilia is more in adolescent age group compared to children in the first decade.

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2020-05-22

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