Describing the growth and nutritional status of sickle cell disease children and adolescents with reference to WHO growth standards in Cameroon.

Eposse Ekoube CharlotteMbono Betoko Ritha CaroleIda Penda CalixtheMony Elimbi Jeanne GeorgetteEpee PatriciaHassanatou IyawaEdgar Mandeng Ma LinwaBudzi Michael NgengeNtsoli Kofane GaelleEkame Bulu Bianca ClaudiaSajida Misse DickaKoki Ndombo PaulKedy Mangamba Koum Daniele-Christiane

Published in: BMC nutrition (2022)

Nine percent of children and adolescents with SCD are stunted. The growth deficit appeared to be higher in patients aged 5 years and above, more particularly in boys than girls. Overweight/obesity was uncommon in our series. More robust research designs and statistical analyses are needed to confirm or refute these findings.

Keyphrases

sickle cell disease
weight loss
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
type diabetes
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
prognostic factors
body mass index
patient reported outcomes