The quality of the diet in Malawian children with kwashiorkor and marasmus
| Autor: | Jesse Sullivan, Christine Hotz, Dawn E Maker, MacDonald Ndekha, Mark J. Manary |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Malawi Eggs Dietary diversity Diet Surveys Protein-Energy Malnutrition Childhood malnutrition Solanum lycopersicum Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Child Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Case-control study Kwashiorkor Infant Newborn Nutritional Requirements Obstetrics and Gynecology Infant Original Articles Feeding Behavior Micronutrient medicine.disease Diet Malnutrition Nutrition Assessment Case-Control Studies Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Marasmus Regression Analysis Female business Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| Zdroj: | Matern Child Nutr |
| Popis: | Nutritionists have suggested that kwashiorkor is related to low dietary protein and/or antioxidant intake. This study explored the hypothesis that among Malawian children with severe malnutrition, those with kwashiorkor consume a diet with less micronutrient- and antioxidant-rich foods, such as fish, eggs, tomatoes and orange fruits (mango, pumpkin and papaya), than those with marasmus. A case-control method with a food frequency questionnaire was used to assess the habitual diet. Children with severe childhood malnutrition presenting to the central hospital in Blantyre, Malawi during a 3-month period in 2001 were eligible to participate. The food frequency questionnaire collected data about foods consumed by siblings |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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