Jejunal disaccharidases in protein energy malnutrition and recovery.

Immunoglobulin-containing cells in jejunal mucosa of children with protein-energy malnutrition and gastroenteritis.

Jejunal biopsies from 20 well nourished children (average age 12.8 months) with gastroenteritis, and 20 children (average age 20 months) with protein-energy malnutrition were examined by immunofluorescent technique for immunoglobulins A, G, M, E, and D, and for epithelial glycoprotein secretory component. Compared with previous studies on normal infants, the children with gastroenteritis showed...

Protein Energy Malnutrition in preschool tribe’s children of Chhattisgarh

Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition(PEM) by anthropometric measurements in preschool children of tribal community of Chhattisgarh. Material and Methods: A total of 449 children [237 boys and 212 girls] from 286 families were selected randomly. Anthropometric measurements were done as per standard protocol. The level of underweight, stun...

Protein-calorie malnutrition: effect of deficient diets on enzyme levels of jejunal mucosa of rats.

شیوع سوء تغذیه پروتئین ـ انرژی و عوامل موثر بر آن در کودکان زیر 5 سال شهرستان ساوجبلاغ سال 81Prevalence and Determinants of Protein-Energy Malnutrition among Children Under the age of 5 in Savojbolagh(2002-2003)

    Background & Aim: Protein-Energy malnutrition is one of the most important world’s health problems, especially among the children under the age of 5. Thus, this study was conducted with regard to the known complications and different reports of the prevalence and the determinants of this disorder. The goal of the present study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of protein-ener...

Jejunal disaccharidases and some observations on the cause of lactase deficiency.