Diet supplemented with MCT oil in the management of childhood diarrhea

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 286-292

  Tanchoco, Celeste C ^a   Cruz, Arsenia J ^a   Rogaccion, Jossie M ^b   Casem, Rosemarie S ^a   Rodriguez, Marietta P ^a   Orense, Consuelo L ^a   Hermosura, Lilibeth C ^c  

^a FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^c Industrial Technology Development Institute Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Children; Diarrhea; Medium chain triglyceride oil (MCT oil); Nutritional status

Indexed keywords

TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGLYCERIDES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 34248578362     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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