Calcium Metabolism in Children Recovering from Severe Protein‐Energy Malnutrition
Benjamin Caballero,
Noel W. Solomons,
Benjamin Torun
et al.
Abstract:SummaryTwenty preschool children with severe edematous protein‐energy malnutrition (PEM) were studied during the first 45 days of recovery. All children received 4 g/kg/day of protein and 150 kcal/kg/day of energy from a milk‐based recovery formula, providing 130–140 mg/kg/ day of calcium (Ca). Children were randomized to two treatment groups, one receiving intact milk formula and the other a lactose‐free preparation. Both groups showed a high efficiency of intestinal calcium absorption, sustained even after t… Show more
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