Nutritional evaluation of the children and teenagers at the diagnosis time of acute leukemia

Acute leukemia is the most cancer has frequency in children, Malnutrition one of common complications children with cancer, and malnutrition been identified as a significant factor treatment tolerance, increased morbidity, poor prognosis, reduced quality life, higher healthcare expenses. The study aimed at assessing nutritional status acute diagnosis time before chemotherapy, assess prevalence groups compared to healthy find any association between demographic factors such gender socioeconomic level. A case-control was conducted Karbala city, case data collected from Imam Al-Hussain Oncology Hematology center control group primary health centers city. over period approximately 3 months starting 2nd January 2022 5th April 2022. sample included 140 (70 cases 70 controls) whose ages were (2 14) years, used convenient sampling (non-random technique) choose via direct interviews physical examination.