Journal of Food and Nutritional DisordersISSN: 2324-9323

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Research Article, J Food Nutr Disord Vol: 2 Issue: 4

Effect of Short-Term of Nutrition Rehabilitation on Catch-up Growth in Marasmus and Kwashiorkor Children

Barouaca H1,2*, Squali F-Z1 and Hida M3
1Nutritional Biochemistry Unit, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, PB: 1796 Fez Morocco
2Moroccan Association of Education for Health and Nutrition, Morocco
3University Hospital Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdullah University, Fez Morocco
Corresponding author : Barouaca H
Nutritional Biochemistry Unit, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, PB: 1796 Fez Morocco
E-mail: barouaca@yahoo.fr
Received: March 25, 2013 Accepted: October 23, 2013 Published: October 28, 2013
Citation: Barouaca H, Squali F-Z, Hida M (2013) Effect of Short-Term of Nutrition Rehabilitation on Catch-up Growth in Marasmus and Kwashiorkor Children. J Food Nutr Disor 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-9323.1000123

Abstract

Effect of Short-Term of Nutrition Rehabilitation on Catch-up Growth in Marasmus and Kwashiorkor Children

About 149 million children under 5 years of age in developing countries are undernourished. The goal in nutrition rehabilitation of these children is the restoration of body weight to the normal range by a rapid catch-up growth. The present study aims to compare the effects of short-term phase of nutrition rehabilitation (21 days) in marasmus and kwashiorkor children, on catch-up growth.

Keywords: Malnutrition; Catch-up growth; Kwashiorkor; Marasmus

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