Nutritional Status Of Malnourished Children Research Articles

A fermented milk drink with Umbu (Spondias tuberosa) pulp and whey is effective for weight gain and re-nutrition in malnourished: An in vivo study in mice and children

Malnutrition is considered one of the major public health problems worldwide and negatively affects the growth, development and learning of schoolchildren. This study developed and evaluated a fermented milk drink with added Umbu (Spondias tuberosa) pulp in the weight gain and renutrition of mice submitted to malnutrition by calorie restriction, and in malnourished children. The supplementation with this fermented milk drink contributed to an increase of 7.2 % in body weight, and 64.3 % in albumin, and a reduction of 35 % in cholesterol in malnourished mice. In humans, a group of nine malnourished children consumed a daily 200 mL serving of the milk drink (for 60 days). For humans, the fermented milk drink allowed an increase of 16.5 % in body weight, and 20.9 % in body mass index in malnourished children. In conclusion, fermented milk drink has a positive effect on the re-nutrition of malnourished mice and helps to improve the nutritional status of malnourished children.

Short-Term Impact of Cardiac Intervention on the Nutritional Status of Malnourished Children with Congenital Heart Disease – A Report from a Developing African Country, Ethiopia

Short-Term Impact of Cardiac Intervention on the Nutritional Status of Malnourished Children with Congenital Heart Disease – A Report from a Developing African Country, Ethiopia

Production of JeKo Candy (Jeli Kelor) as an Effort to Prevent Stunting in Lengkese Village, Takalar Regency

Moringa plant is one of the plants that can be found in Lengkese Village, District, Takalar Regency. There is a Takalar Regency government policy that requires every house to plant at least 1 moringa plant for 1 house so that this plant is easy to find in the yards of the houses of the Lengkese Village community. It is known that Moringa leaves are plants that have many benefits, one of which is as an alternative to improve the nutritional status of malnourished children, overcome malnutrition, and increase the amount of milk production in nursing mothers. Some of the obstacles faced by the people of Lengkese Village, Takalar Regency as our community service partners include: (1) Activities in the Lengkese Village community who have free time that has not been used for productive activities, (2) Processing, The community in Lengkese Village only uses Moringa leaves as hedges which are left attached to the terraces of the house. Through this community service program, we facilitate partners through counseling, training/assistance, and fostering the production of JeKo (Moringa Jelly) candy as an effort to prevent stunting (malnutrition). The specific target achieved from the application of community science and technology through this training is an increase in understanding, knowledge and skills of group partners, partners are able to produce packaged and labeled JeKo products equipped with partner identities.

NUTRITION STATUS IN LOW NUTRITION CHILDREN AFTER NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION IN COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Based on the results of the PSG (Nutritional Status Monitoring) in 2017, globally, the prevalence of malnourished children under five was 17.8%, especially in West Java Province, 7.4% of under-five malnutrition 210,155 people. Along with these problems, the government created a PMT (Supplementary Food) program to address nutritional problems in Indonesia. For this reason, this study aims to determine the relationship of supplementary feeding to the improvement of nutritional status of malnourished children under five at Posyandu Anyelir, Pancoranmas District, Depok, with a cross-sectional research design. The data were collected using a questionnaire tested for validity and reliability and carried out anthropometric measurements for toddlers from 0 to 60 months. The result was that 22 out of 33 children (66.7%) experienced malnutrition. There was a significant, significant, strong, unidirectional relationship between changes in nutritional status before and after supplementary feeding (p = 0.004)

Patterns of maternal nutritional status based on mid upper arm circumference.

Objective:To determine the patterns of maternal nutrition status by using mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) and to examine the association of maternal nutritional status with the nutritional status of malnourished children under two years of age.Methods:Descriptive study conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine of the Children’s Hospital, Lahore from January 2017 to March 2018. A total of 227 mother accompanying their children admitted for nutritional rehabilitation were included. Demographics of participants along with MUAC of every mother was taken. Data analysis was done by SPSS 22.Results:Mean maternal age was 28.29±5.30 years and mean age of children was 9.22 ± 6.05 months. Mean maternal MUAC was 25.53±3.63 cm. Normal nutrition was present in only 70 (31%), 35 (15.4%) had moderate to severe under nutrition and 68 (30%) were overweight and 17 (7.5%) were obese. Maternal illiteracy was common 150 (66%) and 203 (89%) belong to poor social class. Majority 150 (75%) children had <-3SD WHZ score. Only 42 (18.5%) children were exclusively breast fed. Maternal malnutrition was significantly associated with severity of child’s undernutrition (p=0.045) and low rates of exclusive breast feeding practices (p=0.049).Conclusion:Malnutrition, in the form of both under nutrition and obesity is prevalent in mothers of malnourished children belonging to lower social class. Maternal illiteracy and low income are the major contributor in maternal malnutrition which in turn has an impact on child nutrition and breast feeding practices.

Improving the nutritional status of malnourished children using soybean products in Rwanda

The prevalence of malnutrition is high in Rwanda especially in Ruhango District of Southern Province (23.5% in 2009). The contribution of soybean ( Glycine max L) , which is an important source of high quality and inexpensive protein and oil, to improvement of nutritional status of malnourished children is unclear. Although a lot of research has been done on the production of soybean in Rwanda, research on soybean in the diet to improve the nutritional status of malnourished children has not been done. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of soybean flour and soybean milk on the nutritional status of malnourished children under the age of five. The objective was to determine the weight gain due to each treatment in comparison with the control group. This study was conducted in Ruhango District of Southern Province Rwanda. A survey was conducted where households growing and utilizing soybean were identified and anthropometric measurements were ta ken on 294 children to select malnourished children. Thirty malnourished children participate in the intervention which lasted three months. One cup (250ml) of soybean milk was supplemented to ten children per day. An equal number was supplemented with 25g of soybean flour in soup (250ml). The caregivers of the ten children in the control group received nutrition education together with the two treatment groups. Anthropometric measurements were taken every month and entered in WHO ANTHRO software. Data was analyzed by regression models using G enStat 14th edition and the magnitude of weight gain due to each of the treatments was predicted at 5% level of significance. A linear mixed model was used to estimate and compare weight gain among children fed on soybean milk and soybean flour supplement in comparison with the control group. Soybean products were found to affect weight gain of children (P = 0.04). The mean weight gain was 0.9 (±0.5 ) kg within three months of intervention. The difference in weight gain between t he two treatment groups was not significant. To improve the nutritional status o f malnourished children under five years further intervention is needed in terms of education and training on soybean based diet formulation.

Nutritional and Clinical Rehabilitation of Severely Malnourished Children with &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Moringa oleifera Lam&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;. Leaf Powder in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

Malnutrition in all its forms remains one of the most serious and neglected health problem. This longitudinal study referred pragmatic was carried out, which tested or aimed to assess the impact of Moringa leaf powder on the nutritional status of malnourished children. It was a pilot study in Ouagadougou severely malnourished children using Moringa as a nutritional supplement. We investigated the correlations and the impact of Moringa leaf powder on the nutritional status. A sample of 110 children aged 6 59 months were recruited and randomly selected and assigned to two treatments Group I and Group II. They received the CREN’s standard nutritional care diet but the Group I received more dose of 10 g of Moringa leaf powder per day. At the end, a significant improvement in the key parameters was recorded in both groups. However, the group receiving the Moringa supplement recorded a higher average weight gain (8.9 ± 4.3 g/kg/day, against 5.7 ± 2.72 g/kg/day in Group II) and a quicker recovery rate, with an average stay of 36 ± 16.54 days, against 57 ± 19.20 days amongst those not receiving the Moringa supplement. There is no significant improvement in hemoglobin rate in either group (p = 0.060 Group I, p = 0.063 Group II). Tolerability was considered to be good, as there were no recorded cases of medical admittance, no any occurrence of digestive disorders. The supplementation of Moringa leaf powder appears to be effective in improving the nutritional recovery of severely malnourished children.

The Impact of High Diastase Malted Barley Flour on Weight and Height of Malnourished Children in Panama

ABSTRACT Enzymatic malted products reduce dietary bulk while maintaining nutrient density of cooked cereals. This study examined whether height/weight changes of malnourished Panamanian children fed oatmeal supplemented with high diastase malted barley flour were greater than for those fed unenhanced oatmeal. A pre-test/post-test control-group design was used, with random assignment to treatment/control groups. Treatment-group subjects gained more weight than did control-group subjects, both per day (t = 2.48, p = 0.016) and overall (t = 2.47, p = 0.016). Findings provide evidence that supplementation of oatmeal with malted barley improves nutritional status of malnourished children, as evidenced by weight gain.

Trace Elements in the Hair of Healthy and Malnourished Children

Pre-school age children from the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, Mexico, consisting of 47 malnourished children were evaluated for mineral status by hair samples and nutritional status by anthropometric measurements and haemoglobin levels. Hair minerals were determined by either atomic absorption spectroscopy or instrumental neutron activation analysis. Malnourished children had significantly lower hair zinc while the iron and copper levels were significantly higher. Hair concentrations of calcium, magnesium, and manganese were not significantly different between healthy and malnourished children. Sixty per cent of the malnourished children's haemoglobin values were either marginal or deficient while 45 per cent of the haematocrits readings were either marginal or deficient. Malnourished children in weight-for-age category were 81 per cent malnourished; by weight-for-height 55 per cent were malnourished and by height-for-age 59 per cent were malnourished. The overall nutritional status of malnourished children can be characterized as mild to severe malnutrition with a chronic stunting of growth. Hair zinc values were a good indicator of nutritional status.

Measurements of skinfold thickness and musculature in the assessment of growth and nutritional status of malnourished children

Measurements of the mid-upper arm circumference and the triceps skin-fold thickness were made at six montly intervals in 15 malnourished children. From these measurements, values were obtained for 'muscle bulk' and 'fat bulk' using local standards. Over a 12 month period, both measurements increased among the overtly malnourished children. The fat increased most in the children who were initially underweight (marasmic children). All these indicated an improvement in the nutritional status of these children. The Oje group of children deteriorated in all the parameters without any evidence of acute illness. A possible reason for this situation was a false sense of confidence on the part of the children's mothers and consequently, inadequate provision of food. The use of subcutaneous fat as an index of inadequate intake, and skeletal muscle for evidence of protein depletion, was also highlighted.