Sobo Racheal Abisola  , O. Olusanya Joseph  , O. Keshinro Oluremi  , 
    Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Sickle Cell Patients in Ijebu-Ode,  Ogun State, Nigeria,
    Research Journal of Medical Sciences,
    Volume 1,Issue 3,
    2007,
    Pages 168-170,
    ISSN 1815-9346,
    rjmsci.2007.168.170,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2007.168.170)
    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.
    Keywords: Nutritional assessment;sickle cell disease;body mass index;dietary recall