Efecto de micronutrientes y retinol en pacientes pediátricos de 6 a 24 meses de edad con desnutrición crónica atendidos en el Hospital Liborio Panchana en el periodo 2025-2026.

Abstract

Background: Chronic malnutrition in children under 2 years of age remains a national health problem. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of micronutrient and retinol supplementation on height-for-age classifications. Materials and methods: A retrospective, longitudinal, observational study was conducted on patients aged 6 to 24 months diagnosed with chronic malnutrition and treated at Liborio Panchana Hospital. Medical records were reviewed, with a 6-month follow-up period. Results: At 6 months, 59.7% achieved a normal nutritional status, 22.0% remained in mild-to-moderate malnutrition, and 18.2% in severe malnutrition. Adherence to zinc, iron, and vitamin A supplementation was associated with improvement in malnutrition categories (p<0.05). Conclusion: Supplementation, especially zinc, is associated with improved nutritional status at 6 months in infants with chronic malnutrition.