[Effects of early and severe malnutrition on the growth of the skull]. / Efectos de la desnutrición infantil precoz y grave sobre el crecimiento del cráneo.

A study of the effects of malnutrition on the growth of the skull showed there is a correlation between intensity, duration and magnitude of malnutrition and growth of the skull. Clinical considerations are made on recovery from malnutrition which leads to a parallel recovery in growth of the skull.

[Precocious and acute infantile malnutrition. Effects on the increase of weight and height]. / Desnutrición infantil precoz y grave. Efectos sobre el crecimiento pondoestatural

This paper describes the influence of early, severe and extended malnutrition on physical growth, weight and stature in a group of 33 children controlled in their development up to the age of 5 years. The program of treatment was mainly directed to promote the correction of nutritional deficiencies and to educate mothers in feeding practices. Those cases where it was not possible to obtain satisfactory collaboration from the family to the program offered, were excluded. The program that was carried out allowed to maintain, practically without relapses, a fast recovery of the weight and of the apparently good nutritional state of the children. It is also important to stress the absence of infectious diseases and gastrointestinal disturbances in spite of the fact that all patients returned to the same environment they belonged.