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Volume 05
Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine
ISSN: 2572-4983
World Pediatrics 2019
December 04-05, 2019
December 04-05, 2019 | Barcelona, Spain
32
nd
World Pediatrics Conference
Effectiveness of nutritional supplement in growth and development of children aged 2-12 years
Jasjit Singh Bhasin
1
, Khadilkar V
2
, Kochar I P S
3
, Pai U A
4
, Mittal G
5
, Sankar P
6
and
Mehndiratta C
7
1
BLK Super Speciality Hospital, India
2
Jehangir Hospital, India
3
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, India
4
Pai's Clinic, India
5
Khalsa College Colony, India
6
Porur Child Health Clinic, India
7
Signutra, India
Objective
: To determine the effect of 6 months consumption of nutritional supplement on growth and development
of children aged 2-12 years.
Background
: Young children in India suffer from some of the highest levels of stunting, underweight and wasting
observed in any country in the world. The levels of over-nutrition are also on a rise. Prevention of child malnutrition
require diets providing adequate energy and essential nutrients to promote catch-up growth, strengthen resistance
to infection and support normal mental, physical and metabolic development.
Methods
: This is an observational randomized controlled arm study, where a nutritional supplement (Groviva®) is
given to 776 children, aged 2-12 years, for 6 months along with normal diet. Anthropometric parameters (height,
weight and BMI) is assessed at baseline, 3 and 6 months. The z score for height, weight and BMI is used to analyze
the results using Khadilkar growth chart 2009.
Results
: A total of 763 subjects are included in the analysis. Each child is grouped according to age bracket (2-4yrs;
5-7yrs; 8-10yrs; 11-12yrs). After consumption of nutritional supplement for 6 months, z-scores for height, weight
and BMI shown improvement in almost all age groups, compared to baseline. The improvement is significant in
weight and BMI z-score. The standard deviation scores from expected increase in mean of weight, height and BMI is
well within the permissible range. No adverse events is observed.
Conclusion
: This study showed that 6 month intake of nutritional supplement by children provided a significant
improvement in anthropometric parameters, with no adverse event.
Biography
Jasjit Singh Bhasin is a Sr. Consultant & HOD in Pediatric Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi and the President of Indian Academy of
Pediatrics (IAP), Delhi. He has 34 years of experience in Pediatric field. He completed MBBS from University of Delhi in 1980 and MD - Pediatrics from G B Pant
Hospital/Moulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in 1984. He is a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP). His
speciality interest are childhood asthma, nutrition and growth, infectious diseases.
Jasjit Singh Bhasin et al., Neonat Pediatr Med 2019, Volume: 05