Supplementary feeding of malnourished children in northern Iraq
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in En
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ABSTRACT
The effectiveness of the supplementary feeding programme for malnourished children aged 6 months to 3 years in Dohuk province, northern Iraq was evaluated. The enrolment criterion was child weight > or = 2 st and ard deviations below st and ard weight-for-age. Children enrolled in the programme in January 2001 were followed over 7 months. Children received high-protein high-energy biscuits in the first month and a monthly child ration for preparing soyabean mix throughout. Their families received food rations in the first 4 months. Improvement was noticed for all children, particularly in the first month. Problems with the rations and within the growth monitoring units resulted in significant drop-out. Use of st and ard growth charts may be a way to overcome this problem. High-protein biscuits should be distributed throughout instead of the mix
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Collection:
04-international_org
Database:
WHOLIS
Main subject:
Dietary Proteins
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Child Nutrition Disorders
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Case-Control Studies
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Child Health Services
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Child, Preschool
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Follow-Up Studies
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Food Services
Language:
En
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2004