Abstract

SOME BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENT IN CHILDREN WITH PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION IN OWERRI, IMO STATE.

Nwosu,D.C., Nwanjo,H.U., Okolie,N.J.C., Opara,A.U., Obeagu, Emmanuel Ifeanyi*, Ugwu,G.U., Ibebuike,J.E., Ezeama,M.C., Okpara,K.E.

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to establish data on some biochemical and anthropometric measurement in children with protein energy malnutrition on plasma or serum levels in Imo State children.We estimated the levels of total protein, albumin, globulin, height, weight, body mass index, age, sex, in the serum or plasma of 99 malnourished children and 98 non-malnourished Owerri children. The serum protein, serum globulin,serum albumin, body mass index, height, weight, levels were significantly (P

Keywords: Biochemical parameters, Anthropometric measurements, OwerriChildren, Protein Energy Malnutrition.