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Abstract
Background: To evaluate the nutritional status of
children with bladder stones as a possible etiology of so
called primary or endemic bladder calculi.
Methods: In this descriptive study 52 children having
bladder stones were enrolled according to specified
criteria. Nutritional status was assessed according to
weight for height or length deficit. Nutritional status
assessment was carried out according to weight for height
or length deficit, taking standard deviation to classify
mild, moderate and severe malnutrition, corresponding to -
1 Z-score, -2 Z or -3 Z-score with National centre for Health
Statistics (NCHS).
Results: Of the total 187 paediatric admissions,number
of children with vesical calculi was 52 (27.8%).
Malnutrition was detected in 57.6%. Nutritional
deficiencies were found in 25 patients (83.3%) with
idiopathic stone disease.Three patients (10%) revealed
anatomical abnormalities, 01 patient (3.3%) had metabolic
and 01 patient (3.3%) had associated neurological
abnormalities.
Conclusion: Imbalanced nutrition is the principal risk
factor for paediatric bladder calculi.