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Measuring Food Insecurity in Children under 5 Years of Age with Acute Undernutrition in Valle Del Cauca-Colombia.
Children (Basel)
September 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Universidad del Valle, Cali 760001, Colombia.
Unlabelled: Malnutrition is a global problem that affects all countries in one or more of its forms, representing one of the greatest challenges worldwide. One of the key contributing factors is food insecurity, which must be evaluated in children with moderate and severe acute malnutrition, as they are at imminent risk of death.
Objective: Our objective was to assess food insecurity among children under 5 years old with moderate, and severe malnutrition from Valle del Cauca, a state located in the southwestern region of Colombia.
Behind the Protein Battle Lines in the 1970s: Nutritional Turmoil in the Postwar World.
Uisahak
August 2024
Research Professor, HK+Institute of Integrated Medical Humanities, Kyung Hee University.
This study examines the development of international debates about the perception of nutrients, particularly protein, with a focus on the "Protein Debate" of the late 20th century. The nutritional obsession with protein has been ongoing since the early 19th century, when scientific nutrition was established, and has been at the center of debates surrounding food, agriculture, healthcare, and the environment, changing in shape and form over time. In addition to being a nutrient necessary for optimal physical and mental performance, protein has been a marker of poverty and discrimination at the international level and explains differences in individual living standards.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpidemiology and clinical characteristics of acute malnutrition among under-5 children attending a rural hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
August 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu.
Article Synopsis
- Acute malnutrition is a significant public health issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially impacting children under 5, with a high prevalence (25%) identified in a recent study.
- The most affected age group is between 13 and 24 months, predominantly males, with Kwashiorkor being the most common type, presenting symptoms like abdominal bloating, weight loss, diarrhea, and vomiting.
- While 10.1% of the cases resulted in death, 89.9% recovered, highlighting the need for effective management, as therapeutic milk showed positive results in treatment outcomes.
Assessment of Serum Vitamin D Status and Its Associated Health Problem Among Children With Protein Energy Malnutrition: A Cross-Sectional Research Study in Central Rural India.
Cureus
April 2023
Department of Research and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Background Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is a condition that results from inadequate intake of both macronutrients and micronutrients, leading to a lack of energy. The condition can manifest quickly or gradually, ranging from mild to severe. It predominantly affects children in low-income countries who do not receive enough calories and proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubclinical Kwashiorkor in Adults: A New Age Paradigm.
Indian J Endocrinol Metab
August 2022
Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Childhood protein-energy undernutrition (PEU) is a well-recognized problem and therefore a lot of work has been done to identify and manage paediatric PEU. Though there have been several reports of low protein consumption in adults from developing countries, PEU and its subtle forms (subclinical PEU) are not yet recognized as adult disorders. Physicians and public perception do not favour easy recognition and action.
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