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Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major public health challenge frequently accompanied by hidden micronutrient deficiencies. This study evaluated the prevalence of vitamin D and vitamin B12 deficiencies and their clinical associations among children hospitalized with complicated SAM. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 children (aged 6–59 months) admitted with complicated SAM at a tertiary care center in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Anthropometric data, clinical complications and feeding practices were documented. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D and vitamin B12 levels were quantified using standardized assays. Results: The cohort (mean age: 33.2±15.6 months; 58% male) exhibited frequent complications, including pallor (72%), convulsions (62%), pneumonia (58%) and acute gastroenteritis (56%). Vitamin D deficiency (
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- Autor:innen
- Ravi Shankar, Priyanka Singh, Rachna Bhatnagar, Vijay Kumar Singh, Suresh Narayan Singh, Bhoopendra Sharma
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- International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
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- 2026-01-01
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- 2349-3291, 2349-3283
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Ravi Shankar, Priyanka Singh, Rachna Bhatnagar, Vijay Kumar Singh, Suresh Narayan Singh, Bhoopendra Sharma (2026). Vitamin D and vitamin B12 status in children with complicated severe acute malnutrition. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20262951