Effect of calorie supplementation on growth of undernourished children

Gopalan, C.; Swaminathan, M.; Kumari, Veena; Rao, D. Hanumantha; Vijayaraghavan, K.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/26.5.563

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“…Generally, studies on the effect of intake of energy or one selected nutrient on linear growth retardation have not shown consistent results (Allen, 1994). Several studies have shown a positive effect of energy or protein supplementation on linear growth (Gopalan et al, 1973;Mora et al, 1981;Walker et al, 1991;Schroeder et al, 1995;Neumann & Harrison, 1994). However, since another study suggested that linear growth retardation may occur even when intakes of energy and protein are adequate , it is questioned to which extent micronutrient de®ciencies impair linear growth of human populations (Allen, 1994).…”

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confidence: 99%

Food consumption of young stunted and non-stunted children in rural Zambia

et al. 1999

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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of diet of rural Zambian pre-school children, and to compare the dietary intake of stunted and non-stunted children. Design: Cross-sectional study, in which dietary intake was assessed with a 24-h recall method. Height and weight were measured according to standard procedures. Setting: Twelve villages in Samfya District, Zambia. Subjects: Children aged 6 ± 9 months (`infants') and 14 ± 20 months (`toddlers'), attending Mother-and-Child Health Clinics, were eligible for study. Excluded were: 12 wasted, and 18 for other reasons. In total 106 infants and 99 toddlers were included. Results: In infants and toddlers, total daily intake of energy, calcium, iron, and vitamin A was insuf®cient compared to recommended daily intakes. Only infants had insuf®cient protein intake. Compared to intake from weaning foods, breast milk was the main source of energy and most nutrients for infants. For toddlers, weaning foods were more important. Stunted infants and toddlers tended to have lower intakes of energy compared to non-stunted age-mates. Daily energy intake per kg bodyweight showed no difference between stunted and nonstunted children.Conclusions: Overall quality of weaning foods was inadequate. Stunted infants and toddlers showed a tendency of lower energy intakes compared to non-stunted age-mates.

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Food consumption of young stunted and non-stunted children in rural Zambia

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“…One CBA 87 also found that children with low baseline WAZ gained more weight than controls while those whose WAZ was higher did not (n = 293). The Jamaican study 51 reported greater gains in mid-upper arm circumference for those who were undernourished.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…81 Young preschool children have small gastric capacity and thus, it is possible that children may be physically unable to consume the entire supplement. 87 Third, the child must find the supplement palatable. 106 Studies in this review suggested that this would be more likely if the supplement was based on locally based ingredients which he or she already found palatable.…”

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Supplementary feeding for improving the health of disadvantaged infants and young children

Kristjansson¹,

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Greenhalgh³

et al. 2016

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“…To prevent this, diets should contain a minimum of 25 en% fat. Widespread dietary energy deficiency in young children of low-income groups was attributed to an insufficient quantity of food [34], but reexamination of the intakes of energy and fat by preschool children belonging to different socio-economic groups in both rural and urban areas showed that increased energy intake was closely associated with increased intake of visible fat [35]. The data also showed that when the intake of visible fat was 15 en%, the energy intake was judged to be adequate [36].…”

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confidence: 99%