Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for malnutrition in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) attending a cardiology clinic in Vietnam. Methods: Cross‐sectional survey of all children with CHD aged <5 years old at Children’s Hospital #1 (March‐August 2012). Data included weight (W), height (H), age (A), gender, cardiac diagnosis, severity of CHD, corrective surgery status, birth order, preterm delivery, low‐birth‐weight (LBW), breastfeeding initiation and cessation, age at weaning, parent education and income stability. Patients with genetic syndromes, dysmorphic features, or neurologic disabilities were excluded (n=9). Nutrition status was classified using WHO standards. Results: Participants were 410 children; 153 had previous corrective surgery. The rate of stunting (H/A 蠄‐2SD) was 153/410 (37.4%) and that of wasting (W/H 蠄‐2SD) was 136/410 (33.3%). These rates did not differ according to surgery status (P>0.05). Risk factors for stunting included preterm delivery, LBW, mother’s income stability, and father’s education, (P<0.05). Risk factors for wasting included age 6‐12 mo, LBW, breastfeeding cessation at <6 mo and weaning at <6 mo (p<0.05). Conclusion: Malnutrition rates are high in this cohort of Vietnamese children with CHD. Modifiable factors (breastfeeding and age at weaning) play a role. Prospective studies on nutritional status in this CHD patient population are needed to inform intervention studies. Grant Funding Source: Support from the Abbott Fund
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