Renal Anatomical And Physiological Disturbances In Children With Malnutrition

OBJECTIVE: To determine the renal anatomical and physiological disturbances in children with malnutritionPATIENTS AND METHODS:The six months cross sectional study was conducted on the term malnourished children of either gender. All the children had detail clinical history from parents/next to kin and physically examined (anthropometric measurements and systemic examination) while the appropriate and relevant investigations were advised accordingly whereas the kidney sizes were determined by ultrasonography. The urine sample was sent for culture and sensitivity while the frequency / percentages (%) and means +/- SD computed for study variables.RESULTS:During six month study period total fifty malnourished children were explored thoroughly. the frequency for male and female population was 30 (60%) and 20 (40%) with mean +/- SD for age of male and female individuals was 30.62 +/- 8.94 (months) and 35.73 +/- 7.63 respectively. gender male 30 (60%), female 20 (40%), residence urban 15 (30%), rural 35 (70%), kidney size normal 18 (36%) and decrease 32 (64%), urinary tract infection was observed in 28 (56%).CONCLUSION:Malnutrition definitely affects the kidney size as 46% of the malnourished children had reduced kidney sizes.