Nerve conduction studies were conducted in 67 children to assess the effect of malnutrition on the peripheral nervous system. Significant reduction in nerve conduction velocities was demonstrated in severe protein energy malnutrition and ongoing long-term malnutrition.

results mean (sd) age of the patients was 57.6 (11.6) years. the average (sd) calorie and protein intake per day were 25.5 (4.6) kcal and 0.81 (0.2) mg, respectively. the mean and standard deviation of anthropometry variables of body mass index (bmi), mid-arm circumference (mac), tricipital skin-fold thickness (tst), mid-arm muscle circumference (mamc), and corrected mid-arm muscle area (cmama)...

the levels of serum tota1 protein, albumin, transaminases and phosphatases were estimated in a group of children with severe marasmus or mild malnutrition in order to identify some of the associated deficiencies in these syndromes. the biochemical pattern was similar in the normal and malnourished children.

I n the pre-dialysis stage, the nutritional management of diabetic patients with chronic renal fail ure involves mainly caloric and protein intake and control of blood sugar. These aspects are very important because severity of hyperglycemia is correlated with the rate of progression of chronic renal failure, while strict glycemic control can markedly diminish the likelihood of nephropathy and ...

Protein malnutrition, the most deleterious cause of malnutrition in developing countries, has been considered a primary risk factor for the development of clinical visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Protein malnutrition and infection with Leishmania infantum leads to lymphoid tissue disorganization, including changes in cellularity and lymphocyte subpopulations in the thymus and spleen. Here we repor...

Malnutrition in institutionalised elderly increases morbidity and care costs. Meat and dairy foods are high-quality protein sources so adequate intakes may reduce malnutrition risk. We aimed to determine whether inadequate intakes of meat and dairy foods contribute to malnutrition in institutionalised elderly. This cross-sectional study involved 215 elderly residents (70·2 % females, mean age 8...

Malnutrition in children and women is a major publichealth problem in most of the developing countries and Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is more common among underfive year children. Childhood malnutrition is major underlying cause (>50%) of the under 5 year children deaths. Every year 7.6 million children die such preventable malnutrition and its related causes. Similarly, next prevalent c...