Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Under-Five Year Old Children With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Hospitalized at Udupi District Hospital

Background:: Increased incidence and severity of acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) are variably associated with malnutrition. Objectives:: We aimed to examine the prevalence of malnutrition in under-five year old hospitalized children with ALRI. Patients and Methods:: Children aged from 6 to 60 months, mostly from a low socioeconomic population, admitted with ALRI, were enrolled prospectively. WHO case definition was used for ALRI....