normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: aging induces physiological changes and affects all of organs. nutritional status and mental health deteriorate with aging. as malnutrition and depression are main problem in elderly this study was performed to assess the association between malnutrition and depression among rural elderly. materials and methods: three hundred and seventy...

Background and Aims: Inadequate nutrient provision causes neonatal growth failure malnutrition. Therefore, this study aimed to 1) quantify infant velocity from birth hospital discharge, 2) determine the incidence of malnutrition at time discharge a government newborn unit in Nakuru, Kenya. Methods: After ethical approval, data was collected for infants (n=104) hospitalized >14 days (June 201...

BACKGROUND Global acute malnutrition (GAM) is the sum of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The use of different foods and protocols for MAM and SAM treatment can be cumbersome in emergency settings. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine the recovery and coverage rates for GAM of an integrated protocol with a single food product, ready-to-use therapeutic...

Acute malnutrition, or wasting, represents a significant public health concern across lowand middle-income countries, affecting millions of children and significantly increasing their risk of death. Over a tenth of all under-five deaths can be attributed to acute malnutrition. There are a range of strategies that can prevent the development of wasting by modifying one or more of the risk factor...

Protein energy malnutrition is an important problem in developing countries. Neurological changes is associated with sever malnutrition. Aim of Work: Our study seeks to document the morphological changes in the brain of infants suffering from severe malnutrition of both edematous and non-edematous types and to follow up these changes and its outcome after nutritional rehabilitation according to...

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is associated with increased severity of common infectious diseases, and death amongst children with SAM is almost always as a result of infection. The diagnosis and management of infection are often different in malnourished versus well-nourished children. The objectives of this brief are to outline the evidence underpinning important practical questions relatin...

Children with protein calorie malnutrition have impaired immune functions. Immunoglobulin levels are low in children with severe protein deprivation, but are not affected in moderate or borderline protein malnutrition. Specific antibody response is either normal or reduced depending on the antigen used. Involution of the thymus dependent lymphatic system and severe impairment of the cell-mediat...

Public nutrition is a broad-based, problem-solving approach to addressing malnutrition in complex emergencies that combines analysis of nutritional risk and vulnerability with action-oriented strategies, including policies, programmes, and capacity development. This paper focuses on six broad areas: nutritional assessment, distribution of a general food ration, prevention and treatment of moder...