Some Indicators for a Broad Assessment of the Magnitude of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition in Young Children in Population Groups

Bengoa, José María; Jelliffe, Derrick B.; Pérez, C.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/7.6.714

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“…One reason for the difficulties in classifying the severity of malnutrition is the lack of universally recognized anthropometric standards (4). This is essentially due to the fact that there is still no unanimous agreement on what is the Acta Pcediat Scand 59 "optimal development" of the genetic potentiality, or what is "normal adaptation" to environmental influences, To cite Garrow (9): "Is the normal growth curve for a Nocth American child necessarily 'otipmum'?…”

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ANTHROPOMETRY IN PRIVILEGED ETHIOPIAN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: CNU Report No. 33

Eksmyr¹

1970

Acta Paediatrica

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ANTHROPOMETRY IN PRIVILEGED ETHIOPIAN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: CNU Report No. 33

Eksmyr¹

1970

Acta Paediatrica

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“…-1.9 SD and 1 -3 SD) and a second bearing moderate and/or severe protein-energy malnutrition and defined by Z-scoreŝ -3 SD [14, 17,18]. The existence of nutritional edema was considered as an indicator of severe malnutrition as stated by Bengoa et al [19].…”

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confidence: 99%

Production of Interleukin-6 in Cultures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Children with Primary Protein-Calorie Malnutrition and from Eutrophic Controls

Malavé

Vethencourt²,

Chacón³

et al. 1998

Ann Nutr Metab

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The spontaneous as well as mitogen-induced in vitro production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) was studied in cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 14 children with marginal protein-energy malnutrition, 43 children with definite protein-energy malnutrition and 38 eutrophic controls of similar age, sex, race and socioeconomical condition. PBMC were cultured without added mitogen or stimulated with either lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or phytohemagglutinin (PHA). After 48 h incubation, cell-free culture supernatants were collected and stored at –70°C. The amount of IL-6 in the supernatants was determined by a specific bioassay based on the proliferation of B9 hybridoma cells using human rIL-6 as standard. The mean level of IL-6 was significantly increased in supernatants from nonstimulated PBMC cultures from definitely malnourished children as compared with that observed in those of the controls. Stimulation with either LPS or PHA induced a rise in cytokine bioactivity in the supernatants of PBMC cultures from the different nutritional groups tested. Interestingly, IL-6 was significantly increased in the supernatants of PHA-stimulated cultures from malnourished children as compared with those of the controls.

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“…It has been estimated that almost 60 percent of deaths in children below five years of age are due to poor nutritional status of children, and its interactive effects on diseases that can be prevented easily, such as measles, acute respiratory infections, etc. Because of the very strong impact of malnutrition on 4 p 1 , it has been advocated that 4 p 1 or, equivalently, 4 q 1 should always be taken to indicate widespread malnutrition among children (Bengoa et al, 1959).…”

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Progress towards Child Survival in Madhya Pradesh during 1981–2001

Chaurasia¹

2010

Social Change

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Using the estimates of child survival probability obtained on the basis of "children ever born" and "children surviving" data collected at different population census, this article analyzes progress towards child survival in Madhya Pradesh during the two decades between 1981 and 2001. The analysis reveals that the probability of survival in the age group 1-4 years has decreased in the state and in many of the districts during the 1990s. It appears that this decrease in the probability of survival in the age group 1-4 years has been the result of the policy shift in child survival efforts during the 1990s. The analysis stresses the need of reinvigorating efforts to accelerate the progress towards child survival in the state.

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Some Indicators for a Broad Assessment of the Magnitude of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition in Young Children in Population Groups

Cited by 19 publications

References 7 publications

ANTHROPOMETRY IN PRIVILEGED ETHIOPIAN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: CNU Report No. 33

ANTHROPOMETRY IN PRIVILEGED ETHIOPIAN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: CNU Report No. 33

Production of Interleukin-6 in Cultures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Children with Primary Protein-Calorie Malnutrition and from Eutrophic Controls

Progress towards Child Survival in Madhya Pradesh during 1981–2001

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