Effect of dietary regimen on the nutritional status and acute respiratory tract infection in infant
- Author:
Ha Thanh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nutrition
- MeSH:
Nutritional Status;
Diet;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Infant
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):33-36
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Across-sectional study was carried out in infants, at 7 communes of Ninh Thanh district, H¶i Hng province, from 1995-1996. The methods for data collection were Anthopometric measurements, dietary assessment by 24 hour food recall method, clinical examination, and interview of the mothers by close ended questionnaires. The results of the study as follows: (1) Poor nutritional status was accompanied by high prevalence of acute respiratory infections (ARI). Interview of the history of diseases showed that poorer nutritional status was higher prevalence of acute respiratory infection (ARI). (2) Mean of energy intake per child per day of the children who suffered from lower and upper ARI was significantly different from the health children. The energy intake was different among three groups which have different nutritional status, but no significantly. (3) Protein and lipid intake of the children suffered from lower and upper ARI were significant lower than the healthy children. (4) Children suffered from lower and upper ARI had vitamin A intake was significant lower than the healthy children. The mean of Vitamin A intake of children suffered from mild, moderate and normal was significant different from each other.
