Treatment of kwashiorkor with opaque-2 maize'

摘要: Children with kwashiorkor were treated a diet providing 4 g/kg protein and 200 kcal/kg. They divided into two groups. Ten children received based on opaque-2 maize twelve other skim milk for period of to 5 weeks. The results indicate that is effective in the treatment kwashiorkor. Both clinical biochemical responses observed who consumed comparable those obtained milk. Thus, nutritive quality appears be as good protein. Am. .1. Clin. Nutr. 27: 122-124, 1974. Cereals form staple many develop- ing countries where protein-calorie malnutri- tion widely prevalent. cereal poor because its low content essential amino acids, particularly lysine. In recentyears, efforts have been made produce food grains better nutritional quality. Opaque-2 variety corn which contains higher amounts lysine trypto- phan than ordinarycorn.Studiesinexperimen- tal animals shown PER value equal (1, 2) it has suggested this can replace diets communities. A trial was therefore undertaken test efficacy malnutrition.