Nutritional stress and growth: sex difference in adaptive response.

摘要: Most of the residents Heliconia, Colombia, live in a continual state malnutrition characterized by lack protein and an excess carbohydrate diet. Kwashiorkor Marasmus are frequently observed when such dietary imbalances occur. These conditions seen but even recognized symptoms clinical absent, there long-term morphological changes associated with deficiency. In present study, interest is centered on relative effects deficiency skeletal maturation apparently healthy boys girls. Incidental comparisons clinically-diagnosed patients each other non-affected controls also made. It that early life delayed almost all Heliconia children compared to U.S. standards. Female appear experience form catch-up growth beginning preadolescent period, while male more severely retarded throughout adolescence. The result reduction stature most pronounced concomitant sexual dimorphism for overall body size. Kwashiorkor- Marasmus-affected show severe retardation no significant sex difference their response.