Hanouf Aljuied1, Wedad Azhar2, Alaa Qadhai2, Duaa Najm2, Firas Azzeh2, Wafaa F. Abusudah2, Walaa E. Alhassani2, Nouf A. Alharbi3, Nawaf Aljuied4, Taqwa Bushnaq5, Mai Ghabashi2, Sarah O Alkholy2, and Khloud Ghafouri2*
1Clinical Nutrition Department, children's hospital Taif
2Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, P.O Box 715, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
3Depeartment of Nutrition and Food Science, Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia
4 Pharmaceutical Care Department, Umm Al-Qura University, P.O Box 715, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
5Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Collage of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 69-78 | December 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ms64260830 | PDF
Received: 11/04/2023 | Revised: 28/05/2023 | Accepted: 08/06/2023
*Corresponding Author: Khloud Ghafouri
Abstract
Background: Childhood stunting is one of our community's most prevalent public health nutrition problems. Many factors may lead to the development of stunning. Growth hormones and diet might play a role in the treatment. This study aims to investigate the effect of nutritional status on the growth rate among children with short stature who underwent growth hormone therapy the previous year.
Methods: A one-year retrospective, cross-sectional study was carried out among 4-10-year-old children with stunting. Laboratory tests, anthropometric measurements, and dietary intake were measured at the start of the research and one year after the application of growth hormone therapy.
Results: A significantly higher growth rate was observed among males than females (P = 0.040). Also, males had significantly higher calorie intake (P). This study found that the patients had a less than 8.5% difference in energy intake vs. total energy requirement. There is a significant association between food consumption from two food groups (milk and meat) (P = 0.04 and 0.021, respectively.
Conclusion: Diet plays a significant role in the improvement of growth velocity.
Keywords
Undernutrition, paediatric, hormonal treatment, growth impairment, nutrient intake, stunting.
How to Cite
Aljuied, H., Azhar, W., Qadhai, A., Najm, D., Azzeh, F., Abusudah, W., Alhassani, W., Alharbi, N., Aljuied, N., Bushnaq, T., Alkholy, S., and Ghafouri, K. (2023). Nutritional Status of Short Stature Children under Growth Hormone Therapy. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Sciences, 9(2), 69-78. https://doi.org/10.54940/ms64260830