relation between infantile colic and cow's milk protein intolerance in formula-fed infants

Infantile colic is one of the most frequent problems to occur in the first few months after birth. To determine the relationship between infantile colic and cow's milk protein intolerance [CMPI] in formula-fed infants, 70 infants with severe colic were selected among 160 colicky infants. There was a remission of symptoms in 47 infants [67.1%] when cow's milk formula was replaced by soy formula and two successive challenges caused the recurrence of symptoms in all these infants. Positive family history of atopy was detected in 10 infants with CMP-related colic and in one infant with non-CMP related colic. Twenty two infants [46.8%] with CMP-related colic and one infant [4%] with non-CMP-related colic developed alimentary food intolerance after about one year follow-up period. Since most-cases of severe colic in formula fed infants are caused by CMPI, a change of formula and introduction of CMP-free diet should be the first therapeutic approach, and the possibility of development of other alimentary intolerance at a later age necessitates a careful alimentary follow-up of these infants

Weight, height and head circumference versus age in school children of Dakahlia governorate

In a trial to assess, anthropometrically, the nutritional status of school children in urban and rural areas of Dakahlia Governorate, 2400 children [1200 from each community] with ages 6.5-11.5 years were studied. Weight, height and head circumference were measured for all children. It was found that the mean weight and mean height of school boys exceed those of girls till the age of 10.5 years [in urban areas] and 9.5 years [in rural areas], after which the weight and height of girls exceed those of boys. The mean head circumference of boys slightly found to exceed that of girls throughout all school age period. Rural standards for weight, height and head circumference have marked lower position as compared with the urban standards and with the British standards. Malnutrition was more prevalent among rural school children than in urban school children