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.
