Evolution of nutritional management of acute malnutrition

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 667-678

  Golden, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

F100; Malnutrition; RUTF; Therapy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

ANOREXIA; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOD; FOOD SECURITY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; MALNUTRITION; MILK; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; READY TO USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD; REVIEW; STUNTING; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT GAIN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FOOD, FORMULATED; HUMANS; INFANT; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION THERAPY;

EID: 78650976910     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-010-0103-5     Document Type: Review

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