Childhood malnutrition is a global problem and one of the leading cause of stunted growth, and responsible for the death of millions of children every year. Although extensive efforts have been made to promote healthy growth but results are not satisfactory and infant's health remains a challenge. Previously, it was demonstrated that undernourished children have disrupted normal pattern of inte...

1. Serum levels of retinol-binding protein (RBP), total vitamin A and retinyl ester were measured in twenty-four malnourished children with corneal lesions and nine normal children. 2. Initially, the RBP and vitamin A levels were significantly lower in malnourished children than in normal children. 3. After intramuscular injection of 30000 microgram of aqueous vitamin A, serum levels of total v...

Selimeyer, E., Bhettay, E., Truswell, A. S., Meyers, 0. L., and Hansen, J. D. L. (1972). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 47, 429. Lymphocyte transformation in malnourished children. In vitro lymphocyte stimulation with phytohaemagglutinin gave subnormal transformation values in children with proteincalorie malnutrition. It is suggested that impaired cell-mediated immunity may be one important...

Recurrent pneumonia was defined as two episodes of per year or three at any time life. The causes recurrent are multifactorial. Additional diagnostic should be considered because most cases associated with an underlying illness. We reported a case 3 months old malnourished male patient. Chest radiograph show infiltrate in both lung history hospitalized for one month before admission. occurs 7.7...

We conducted a cross sectional descriptive study to describe the factors associated with the degree of malnutrition among hospitalised malnourished children in General Hospital, Vavuniya. All hospitalised children from January to June 2012 (n=1210) were screened and the nutritional status assessed using WHO growth standards for weight for height/length. A total of 179 children with moderate acu...

1. The ability of malnourished children to absorb lactose, sucrose and glucose was tested by perfusing the jejunum. Intestinal motility was measured simultaneously in a perfused segment by a dye dilution technique. These tests were repeated on the same children after 6-16 weeks of treatment. 2. There was a significant correlation between the rate of hydrolysis of disaccharide perfusing the jeju...