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Milk tolerance among malnourished school children in Malaysia

Chen ST, Domala Z

Asia Pac J Public Health, 1989;3(4):274-7.

PMID: 2638907 DOI: 10.1177/101053958900300405

1,256 malnourished children, aged seven to ten years, were selected for study, 575 from Kuala Langat, 416 from Wilayah Persekutuan and 265 from Ulu Selangor. Ninety-three percent of the children were from low socioeconomic groups with large family size, and most of their parents had only primary or no formal education. During the study period, children in Kuala Langat received daily milk supplementation for five days per week, those in Wilayah Persekutuan for two days per week, while those in Ulu Selangor did not receive any milk supplementation. The study shows that a majority of the malnourished primary school children liked to drink milk and that milk intolerance was not a problem among them.

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications*

Priority nutritional concerns in Asia

Tee ES

Food Nutr Bull, 2002 Dec;23(4):345-8.

PMID: 16619736

The sustained economic growth and increasing economic stability in the Asian region over the last three decades have been accompanied by changing lifestyles leading to significant changes in the food and nutrition issues facing Asian countries. The chronic diseases associated with excessive consumption of nutrients, especially fat, are becoming increasingly apparent. At the same time, Asia has a disproportionate share of the malnutrition problem. Underweight and stunting remain significant problems in many Asian communities, and micronutrient deficiencies of iron, iodine, and vitamin A continue to afflict large population groups. Effective data collection and analysis are essential to formulate and implement intervention programs to address both sides of the changing nutrition scenario in Asia.

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

Fulltext Tropical calcific pancreatitis

Tan CT, Kannan P, Sng KH

Med J Malaysia, 1980 Dec;35(2):150-4.

PMID: 7266409

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

The prevalence of malnutrition and geo-helminth infections among primary schoolchildren in rural Kelantan

Zulkifli A, Anuar AK, Atiya AS, Yano A

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 2000 Jun;31(2):339-45.

PMID: 11127336

A cross-sectional study of the nutritional status of schoolchildren aged 7-10 years from the Kuala Betis Resettlement Scheme in Gua Musang, Kelantan was done. A total of 291 schoolchildren were examined but only 183 (62.9%) fecal samples were returned for geo-helminth infection analysis. The prevalence of stunting was 40.4% and underweight was 28.4%. A total of 127 schoolchildren (69.4%) were positive for at least one of the 3 geo-helminth infections. The most common geo-helminth was Ascaris lumbricoides (62.8%), followed by Trichuris trichiura (38.9%), and hookworm infection was relatively low (12.6%). All the anthropometric indices measured were lower in the geo-helminth infected children compared to the uninfected childen, except for the weight-for-height z-score. However the differences were insignificant Geo-helminth infections may not be a significant factor in malnutrition of these schoolchildren. However, with the availability of safe, efficacious and cheap broad spectrum anthelmintics, regular mass treatment should be given in selected areas where the prevalence of geo-helminth infections is still high, so that these schoolchildren will be able to achieve their growth potential during their school years.

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

Fulltext Ascaris and Trichuris do not contribute to growth retardation in primary school children

Lai KP, Kaur H, Mathias RG, Ow-Yang CK

Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health, 1995 Jun;26(2):322-8.

PMID: 8629068

To access the effectiveness of the treatment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) on the growth of primary school children, 353 children were block stratified to receive either mebendazole plus pyrantel oxantel pamoate every three months or a placebo. The children were followed for two years with 89% completing the trial. Follow-up stools indicated that the treatment was efficacious for ascariasis and trichuriasis. There was virtually no hookworm infection. The children were malnourished as measured by the number below -2 SD of height and weight standards. There was no difference in height or weight between the treatment and control groups by sex initially or at the end of two years of follow-up. The treatment of Ascaris and Trichuris had no effect on growth parameters. The effect of STH on growth may be mediated through hookworm infections.

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

[Sanitary and environmental engineering: the importance of planning in regard to health needs]

Horwitz A

Bol Oficina Sanit Panam, 1986 Sep;101(3):193-207.

PMID: 2944521

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

Anaemia in pregnancy in an aboriginal population

Ong HC

J Trop Med Hyg, 1974 Jan;77(1):22-6.

PMID: 4811560

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

Fulltext Factors influencing childhood anaemia in Bangladesh: a two level logistic regression analysis

Yusuf A, Mamun ASMA, Kamruzzaman M, Saw A, Abo El-Fetoh NM, Lestrel PE, et al.

BMC Pediatr, 2019 06 29;19(1):213.

PMID: 31255172 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-019-1581-9

BACKGROUND: Anemia is not only a major public health problem among children in developing countries, it is also an important predictor for their future growth and development. The objective of this study was to identify possible factors associated with anemia among pre-school children in Bangladesh after removing a cluster effect of the population, and to determine the prevalence of this condition.

METHODS: Data for this study was extracted from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS-2011). In this survey, data was collected using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling approach. The chi-square test and a two-level logistic regression model were used for further analysis.

RESULTS: Data from 2231 children aged 6-59 months were included for analysis. The prevalence of child anemia was noted to be 52.10%. Among these anemic children, 48.40% where from urban environment and 53.90% were from rural areas. The prevalence of mild, moderate and severe anemia among children was 57.10, 41.40 and 1.50% respectively. The two-level logistic regression model revealed that the following factors were associated with childhood anemia: children of anemic mothers (p

Matched MeSH terms: Infant Nutrition Disorders/complications

Fulltext Nutritional disorders encountered in children in the Department of Paediatrics, Singapore

Paul FM

Singapore Med J, 1974 Dec;15(4):231-40.

PMID: 4458066

Ninety-six cases of severe malnutrition and associated nutritional disorders were encountered in children in the department of paediatrics for the year 1971. The predominant age group was in children under the age of two years. Malay and Indian children were affected more than the Chinese children with malnutrition. Protein caloric malnutrition had already affected the growth pattern of these children as the majority were below the 50th percentile in height and weight comparing them with Hong Kong childrens’ height and weight standards. Seventy-ﬁve per cent of the children presented with infection. Fifty-four per cent of the families with malnutrition had three to six children and in two thirds of the families the income was from $100/- to $249/- per month. Forty per cent of the children lived in the kampong type of houses with no proper sanitation. Worm infestation was common in this group. The mean haemoglobin, serum iron levels, and serum folic acid levels were lower in the Indians and Malays. Protein caloric malnutrition must be treated early because of its irreversible effects on brain and bone growth. It is recommended that some form of allowance either in the form of food or money be given to these children from poor social-economic background.

Matched MeSH terms: Nutrition Disorders/complications

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