Preliminary results of nutritional intervention by digestive ferments of seed germ powder in combining with available local food on children of the age of combined feeding in Thanh Hoa
- Author:
Cao Van Manh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nutrition
- MeSH:
Nutrition Therapy;
Powders;
Child
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;439(1):3-4
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Malnutrition status of children from 0 to 60 months of age in two agricultural communes in Thanh Hoa province from July 20 to October 20/2000 was investigated. The indicatior of weigh/age shows a rate of 54% of malnutrition. In graphic this rate increases dramatically in the period of 23-34 months of age, the highest is in 25-36 months of age. Digestive ferment Aplaza, a functional food, in combining with local available source of food improved significantly the nutritional state and prevented this malnutritional condition. This is an eligible way of high efficacy to strengthen the awareness and the practice of nutrition, aiding the poor population in rural area
