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Nutritional quality and osmolality of home-made enteral diets, and follow-up of growth of severely disabled children receiving home enteral nutrition therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19454554     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study evaluated the nutritional quality of home-made enteral diets and their effect on growth parameters. Thirty pediatric patients receiving only homemade enteral diets were enrolled. Samples of milk-based (MB) and soup-based (SP) feeds were taken for chemical analyses. The children's anthropometric indexes were assessed. In the MB, the measured values for the macronutrients and energy corresponded to approximately 70% of the prescribed values. Conversely, the SP measured values corresponded to less than 50% of the prescribed values, except for carbohydrate. The prevalence of underweight was 30% (9/30) at the time of entry into home nutritional therapy and declined to 20% (6/30) at the time of the study (p = 0.007). Stunting increased throughout the follow up, from 30% (9/30) to 53% (16/30; p = 0.511). Obesity prevalence fell from 17% (4/23) to 9% (2/23; p < 0.001). Despite their inconsistent levels of macronutrients and energy, home-made enteral diets had no negative effect on the patients' weights.
Authors:
Valdirene Francisca Neves Santos; Tania Beninga Morais
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Letter     Date:  2009-05-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of tropical pediatrics     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1465-3664     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Trop. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-01     Completed Date:  2010-06-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8010948     Medline TA:  J Trop Pediatr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  127-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Body Weight
Child, Preschool
Enteral Nutrition / adverse effects,  methods*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Food, Formulated / analysis*
Growth*
Home Care Services
Humans
Infant
Male
Micronutrients / analysis*
Nutritional Status
Nutritional Support
Osmolar Concentration
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Micronutrients

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