Getting more calories and protein will correct kwashiorkor, if treatment is started early enough. However, children who have had this condition will never reach their full potential for height and growth.
Treatment depends on the severity of the condition. People who are in shock need immediate treatment to restore blood volume and maintain blood pressure.
Calories are given first in the form of carbohydrates, simple sugars, andfats. Proteins are started after other sources of calories have already provided energy. Vitamin and mineral supplements are essential.
Since the person will have been without much food for a long period of time, eating can cause problems, especially if the calories are too high at first. Food must be reintroduced slowly. Carbohydrates are given first to supply energy, followed by protein foods.
Many malnourished children will develop intolerance to milk sugar (lactose intolerance). They will need to be given supplements with the enzyme lactase so that they can tolerate milk products.
(NY Times)
Yes. Kwashiorkor is caused by a lack of protein in the diet. All it requires to get rid of the disease is to add protein rich food to their normal diet. You first should increase the calorific intake. You need to give them simple surgars which gives them immediate energy (needed to digest the protein). Once carbonhydrates are given protein has to be introduced. The next step is to also add vitamens and minerals to the diet. Finally, from then on, you need to make sure the person keeps a healthy diet.
Kwashiorkor is caused by protein deficiency, so prevention would include eating enough protein (soy, meat, beans combined with rice).
Getting more calories and protein will correct kwashiorkor, if treatment is started early enough. However, children who have had this condition will never reach their full height and growth.
You can get kwashiorkor if you don't have enough protein intake.
if you eat more amino acid
Such as:
q Milk
qEggs
qMeat
qFish
qNuts
qSoy
q Beans
q Legumes
qCrab
malnutrition due to protein deficiency in diet, esp. in children ages one to three
The medical profession do not not even know what causes it, although there is a general consensus that protein deficiency may be a contributing factor.
Kwashiorkor is caused by protein deficiency. it is a disease that occurs mainly in developing countries eg many countries in Africa.
Kwashiorkor (Protein malnutrition) is not a disease that it transmitted. Kwashiorkor is caused by a lack of protein in the diet.
Protein deficiency is very dangerous and can lead to death.
Increase the population's protein intake to prevent kwashiorkor.
Kwashiorkor is most commonly found in Africa.
No, Kwashiorkor is not infectious. It is a disease that results from malnutrition in less developed countries.
Starvation (lack of protein)
Kwashiorkor is a protein deficiency disease. Ascarids (a type of parasitic worm) feeds off protein, denying it to the person, who then gets Kwashiorkor. I should say that it is unlikely that ascarids would, on their own, cause Kwashiorkor. It would be in the context of other contributary factors as well.
which type of lab test suggest for kwashiorkor Or what are the lab test for kwashiokor disease?
Victor Daunemigha
Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition caused by inadequate(not enough) protein intake in the presence of fair to good energy (total calories) intake. Kwashiorkor is a condition of malnutrition characterized by a swollen belly. Kwashiorkor is severe protein malnutrition, especially in children. It is more common in impoverished parts of Africa and Asia than anywhere else.
Kwashiorkor
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