Detection of early protein-calorie malnutrition (pre-kwashiorker) in population groups.

Prasanna, H. A. and Desai, B. L. M. and Narayana Rao, M. (1971) Detection of early protein-calorie malnutrition (pre-kwashiorker) in population groups. British Journal of Nutrition (26). pp. 71-74.

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Abstract

The widespread prevalence and great public health significance of protein-calorie malnutrition among young children in most technically underdeveloped nations of the world is now well recognized. The vitality and development of these nations depend largely on the way in which they challenge the extension of malnutrition in their populations. Despite recent progress, no one single criterion permits the detection of prekwashiorkor or early protein-calorie malnutrition in population groups. The criteria for the diagnosis of this condition by clinical examination are difficult to define with precision. Whitehead (1964) has advocated the value of the ratio of non-essential to essential amino acids (NEA:EA ratio) in blood plasma for the detection of proteincalorie malnutrition, and especially of kwashiorkor, in population groups. McLaren, Kame1 & Ayyoub (1965), Anasuya & Narasinga Rao (1968) and Truswell, Wannenburg, Wittmann & Hansen (1966) have expressed certain reservations on the validity of this approach. The study now described was carried out essentially to find out the usefulness of the ratio of serum non-essential to essential amino acids in the detection of early protein-calorie malnutrition.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	protein-calorie malnutrition kwashiorkor
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 11 Malnutrition
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2008 05:21
Last Modified:	07 May 2012 04:19
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/3721

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