A importância do tratamento em hospital-dia para a criança com subnutrição primária

Abstract

We evaluated the impact of socioeconomic and maternal conditions, treatment frequency and frequency of infections, parasites and anemia in the increment of height for age (H/A) in children (< 5 years) undergoing treatment at day-hospital at a Center for Recovery and Nutritional Education (n = 57). Upper respiratory infections were the most frequent disease with positive association with the severity of undernutrition (p = 0.035) and age at admission (p = 0.001). In multiple regression analysis, the severity of undernutrition, low hemoglobin level, family income and the low frequency at the service were predictors of increment in stature (p < 0.05). The findings show the importance of treatment in day hospitals for undernourished children.