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Abstract This study was undertaken to evaluate the nutritional status of diabetic children. The study was carried out at the Juvenile Diabetic Clinics in Abu :El Reesh and El Demerda h hospitals in Cairo and El Talaba as well as El Shatby hospitals in Alex. The sample size was 153 diabetic children (74 males and 79 females), their ages ranged between 2-14 years who attended the diabetic children out patient clinic. To evaluate the nutritional status, 24-h recall method was used. The results revealed that more than half of the diabetic children (62.7%) of the total sample had energy less than 90% of the RDA. The majority of diabetic children at all age groups had more than RDA for total protein intake. Animal protein was less than 50% of total protein in most of diabetic children. There was an mcrease in total energy intake in Alex. group compared with Cairo group at all age groups except the age group (2-3) years. It was noticed that protein and fat intake was higher in Alex. group than Cairo group especially at age group (2-3) years. About % of the total sample (75.8%) had their weight for height within normal, while 22.2% of all diabetic children were over weight. The majority of diabetic children (81.7%) of the total sample had their height for age more than 90% of standard. The present study revealed significant correlation’s between the socio-economic level and energy and fat intake. There was a highly significant positive correlation’s between glycosylated hemoglobin and energy, carbohydrate and fat intake. There was statistically significant negative correlation between duration of diabetes and weight for height but no significant correlation with height for age. |