MORBIDITY PROFILE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF STREET CHILDREN IN MUMBAI - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

Authors

  • Dr. Ashish W. Khobragade Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine,
  • Dr. Dilip D. Kadam Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine,

Keywords:

Nutritional status, morbidity, street children

Abstract

Background: Poor living condition on the street causes various morbidities in the street children. Substance abuse adds further morbidities and
malnourishment in them. This study peeps into the health problems of the street children that come in their way of struggle for the existence.
Methodology: 100 street children who attended Deewali Mela were examined to nd out the presence of morbid conditions. Their nutritional
status was calculated according to Gomez's classication after recording height and weight. 40% of the street children had Results: infection. 26%
were wasted and 93% were stunted. Conclusions: Unhygienic living conditions lead to various infections in street children which make them
vulnerable to malnutrition.

Author Biographies

Dr. Ashish W. Khobragade, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine,

Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala- 680005, India

Dr. Dilip D. Kadam, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine,

Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400012, India.

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Published

2024-02-03

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 9 (2023): September

Section

Articles