TÌNH TRẠNG DINH DƯỠNG, THIẾU MÁU VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở TRẺ TỪ 6 ĐẾN 59 THÁNG TUỔI ĐƯỢC CHẨN ĐOÁN VIÊM PHỔI TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA SỐ 1 TỈNH LÀO CAI

Abstract

Aims: To assess the nutritional status and anemia among children aged 6–59 months diagnosed with pneumonia, thereby providing a basis for developing interventions related to nutrition, living environment, and breastfeeding practices to improve nutritional status and reduce anemia in this population.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to collect, synthesize, and analyze data from the study participants. The study focused on assessing the nutritional status and anemia among children aged 6–59 months diagnosed with pneumonia during the period from 2025 to 2026.

Results: Malnutrition remains a common problem among children with pneumonia and acute respiratory infections, affecting approximately one-quarter to one-third of children. Therefore, feeding practices during the first years of life are closely associated with children's nutritional status and anemia.

Conclusion: Malnutrition and anemia among children aged 6–59 months diagnosed with pneumonia are long-standing health problems influenced by multiple factors. Nutritional counseling for caregivers should be strengthened. Children should be provided with adequate and diverse diets, and unnecessary dietary restrictions should be avoided during illness to reduce the risk of malnutrition and anemia.