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تقيم الوضع التغذوي بين الاطفال المصابين باعتلال طيف التوحد == Nutritional Status Assessment among Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder Al - Najaf 2015
Author name:
سرى حسن الحارس
Supervisor name:
علياء مكي حسن الصافي
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Applied Epidemiology
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1499 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder with symptoms arising that are apparent throughout the patient’s lifespan. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is characterized by impaired social and communication interactions as well as restricted, repetitive interests and behavior. . Epidemiological studies show that the incidence of autism is increasing, which may be due to the diagnostic category of ASD having been developed. There is vital importance in the treatment of autism, is early diagnosis which is conducive to more rapidly improving the quality of patients’ health.Aim of Study : To determine the nutritional status of ASD children in Al - Najaf province 2015 Methods : A descriptive cross - sectional study conducted to assess nutritional status in children with autism. A convenient sample of patients with autism in (Al Imam Al Husain Institute of Autism) and autistic patients in psychiatric department in AL - Hakeem hospital from 30th of April 30th of August 2015.The data were collected by questionnaire developed and filled by investigator through direct interview with autistic patient parents that visit psychiatric department in Al - Hakeem hospital and from case study sheet that present in AL - Imam Al Husain Institute of Autism which include ID, gender , residency, age of child (or date of birth??), the age level of education of parents, their occupation, and by measuring weight and height of children and compare with wt./age, wt/ht, ht/age & BMI/age growth charts .Epi - info software and Excel sheet for entry and analysis of data .Results : the sample size was 98 child, 86 boys and 12 girls & males to females ratio was 8 : 1, age groups were (28%) ≤ 5 yr ,(72%) more than 5 year in which (52%) of them were normal, (33.9%) were overweight and (14%) were underweight, (28%) of the ≤5yr. were (45%) of them were overweight (37%) of them had wasting,& (16%) were normal, no significant association between the nutritional state with gender, residency, age of father, age of mother, occupation of father, occupation of mother, educational level of fathers and but there were significant association between level of education of mother and age group. p value 0.03 .and between age group of children and NS p value less than 0.0000 (less than 0.05).Conclusion : most cases below and equal 5 yr were overweight& obese 45% and large percent of above 5years 33% were overweight & obese, there is significant associations between nutritional status and level of education on ofmothers for children >5 years and NS .
