Nutritional as a risk factors in child patients with leprosy

Leprosy is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. still problem in the world. Based from WHO, defined age for child womb until of 19 years. The risk factors leprosy children are host, agent, and environment. Nutritional one leprosy. This study an analytical with cross-sectional design to evaluate correlation nutritional status patients based WHO CDC growth charts. 10-14 years group was largest male most affected. evaluation new at first visit were found, 8 short stature (30%). There 5 (19.2%) overweight status, obesity 1 patient (3.8%). However, there no between factor (p-value : 0,79).