Improved energy intakes using amylase-digested weaning foods in Tanzanian children with acute diarrhea
| Autor: | Jesse Kitundu, Jonathan C. Darling, A. E. Msengi, Andrew Tomkins, Rose R. Kingamkono, Keith R. Sullivan, Benedicta Mduma |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Population Weaning Breast milk World Health Organization Tanzania Eating Animal science medicine Humans Amylase education education.field_of_study biology Anthropometry business.industry Gastroenterology Infant Newborn food and beverages Infant Surgery Diarrhea Clinical research Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Amylases Diarrhea Infantile Fermentation Vomiting biology.protein Energy intakes Digestion Female Infant Food medicine.symptom business Energy Intake |
| Zdroj: | Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 21(1) |
| ISSN: | 0277-2116 |
| Popis: | Amylase from germinating cereal grains enables the preparation of porridge with a higher energy density than conventional weaning foods. This food can be combined with fermentation which inhibits pathogen growth. These food technologies are inexpensive can be implemented at the household level and are therefore particularly appropriate for use in developing countries. In a controlled clinical trial 75 children aged 6-25 months admitted to hospital with acute diarrhea were rehydrated and then randomly allocated to three corn porridge dietary groups: conventional amylase-digested (AMD) and fermented and amylase-digested (FAD). The study diets were given ad libitum five times daily and all intakes except breast milk were weighed. Mean daily energy intakes over 4 days in the conventional AMD and FAD groups respectively were 32.4 (95% CI 28.7-36.6) 46.0 (CI 39.6-53.4) and 37.3 (CI 31.8-43.9) kcal/kg/day. The energy intake in the AMD group was 42% higher than the conventional group (p = 0.003). There were no significant differences between the groups for duration of diarrhea frequency of stooling or vomiting. Starch digestion using amylase from germination is an effective way of improving energy intake in children with acute diarrhea. (authors) |
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