PERBEDAAN STATUS GIZI PADA ANAK DENGAN PENYAKIT JANTUNG BAWAAN SIANOTIK DAN ASIANOTIK

Abstract

Backgrounds : The incidence of CHD is six to eight among a thousand births in population. Malnutrition may increase the morbidity and mortality of childen with CHD. Objective: To evaluate nutritional status differences in children with cyanotic and acyanotic CHD. Methods: This study used an observational study design with a cross sectional approach. The subject of this study were the children with CHD who came to dr.Kariadi hospital in April to June 2012. Anthropometric was conducted by weight and height measurement, and data about the frequency of illness and two days food recall were asked to their parents. Data was analysis by using Chi-Square. Results: The number of respondents in this study is 53 children, 13 children with cyanotic CHD and 40 children with acyanotic CHD. In children with cyanotic CHD obtained that nutritional status of 11 children were undernutrition (84.6%) and 2 children had a normal nutritional status (15.4%) . In children with acyanotic CHD obtained that nutritional status of 18 children were undernutrition (45%) and 22 children had a normal nutritional status (55%). Chi-Square hypothesis test, confirm that there are significant differences of nutritional status between cyanotic and acyanotic patients (p = 0.013). There are no significant differences of data characteristics between cyanotic and acyanotic patients. Conclusion: There are significant differences of nutritional status in children with cyanotic and acyanotic CHD. Keyword: Nutritional status, Congenital Heart Disease, Cyanotic, Acyanotic