Nutrition support for the child with cancer poses a special challenge. For the purpose of reviewing the special nutritional needs of children with cancer, a Task Force was formed by the American Academy of Pediatrics to review the current state of knowledge. The work of the Task Force was ...
Background / Purpose: We wanted to determined whether a short-term nutritional supplement for sick children could prevent malnutrition in Kaabong Uganda and Goronyo Nigeria. Main conclusion: We found that ready-to-use-therapeutic food was effective in Uganda at preventing malnutrition in sick childre...
Growth in children with cerebral palsy fed via gastrostomy Gastrostomy feeding in children severely affected by cerebral palsy can improve nutritional status but does not eliminate growth retardation. The importance of growth and adequate nutrition in reducing morbidity in children with severe neuro... ...
In developing countries, more than 123 million children die each year from the combined effects of malnutrition and infection. Malnourished children have impaired cellular immunity and are particularly sensitive to opportunistic infections. However, immune recovery has rarely been investigated during nutritio...
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or Loitta could fulfill 100% of the recommended intake of iron for children up to two years and lactating mothers (Figure 3). For a pregnant woman, a daily serving of Olua, Bata, and Churi meets 76.70%, 68.03%, and 52.72% of her daily iron needs, respectively (Figure 3). According...