Abstract
A clinical study was conducted in Sudan which revealed protein-caloric malnutrition to be a grave pediatric problem in the country. Anthropometric measures were taken for 1291 children aged 6 months-4 years. The measurements (of weight height midarm circumference and triceps skinfold thickness) showed growth comparable to Caucasian standards up to 6 months. After that less than 1/2 of the children were found to be well nourished; the rest suffered from mild-severe malnutrition. This sharp retardation of growth after the 1st 6 months is a pattern which has been observed in all developing countries. This phenomenon is probably due to a failure to supplement breastfeeding and to the prevalence of infections.
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