Authors : Sobo Racheal Abisola , O. Olusanya Joseph and O. Keshinro Oluremi
Abstract: The study assessed the nutritional status of 75 Sickle Cell Patients (who pay preliminary visit to the Sickle Cell outpatient clinic) at the Ogun State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode. Anthropometric indices were obtained to determine stunting, wasting and underweight for young patients and Body Mass Index (BMI) for the adults. Nutrient intake was estimated by 24 h dietary recall and was compared with WHO recommendation. The respondents comprised of 32 (34%) adults. The mean Packed Cell Volume (PCV) for the female respondents was 20.5%, which was higher than the males, (19.4%). The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) value for the adult patients was 17.66�2.41 and this implied that (averagely), the subjects fell within the category of Grade I (GI) underweight. The nutrient intake of the male patients was not statistically (p>0.05) significantly different from the females�. The study revealed that the respondents� nutrient consumption was poor.
Sobo Racheal Abisola , O. Olusanya Joseph and O. Keshinro Oluremi , 2007. Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Sickle Cell Patients in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria . Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 1: 168-170.