Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Patterns of Dengue Patients in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Pakistan
Tasmiyyia Bibi
Department of Food Science and Technology, Agriculture University Peshawar, Pakistan.
Neelum Shahzadi *
Faculty of Eastern, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ayesha Faisal
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Iqra Rasheed
Department of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
Shameen Hasmih
Department of Pharmacology, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, Pakistan.
Osama Aziz
Department of International Public Health, China Medical University Taiwan, China.
Sara Naqvi
Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Humaira Maryam
Environmental Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ammar Ijaz
Faculty of Health and Well Being, University of Bolton, Bolton BL3 5AB, United Kingdom.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Dengue is viral infection caused by female mosquitos Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The current study was conducted a tertiary care hospital of district Mardan to find out the prevalence and dietary pattern of dengue patients. About a total of 75 patients consisting of 42 males and 33 females were enrolled in the study. Data regarding socio-demographic parameters, anthropometric measurements, dietary data and overall health was collected. The data was analyzed through SPSS and excel. Out of 75 samples, patients with normal BMI were 13(17.3%), overweight 39(52%) and obese were 23(30.6%). Majority of the patients have symptoms including fever, abdominal pain, nausea vomiting, and headache. Consumption of fresh fruits, juices and proper diet lead to healthy phase. The preventive measures should be followed by using mosquito nets, proper sanitation system, and proper diet.
Keywords: Dengue, hospital, diet, patients, fever
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