0021-7557/00/76-Supl.3/S285

Jornal de Pediatria - Vol. 76, Supl.3, 2000 S285

Jornal de Pediatria
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ARTIGO DE REVISÃO

Desnutrição: um desafio secular à nutrição infantil
Undernourishment: a century old challenge to infant nutrition
Cristina M.G. Monte* Resumo
Objetivo: Rever o conhecimento sobre a desnutrição infantil, incluindo-se a descoberta e a evolução histórica do problema, a sua magnitude enquanto problema de saúde infantil, sua história natural, fisiopatologia, quadro clínico, diagnóstico e tratamento, e estratégias do setor de saúde para o controle da doença. Material e métodos: As informações foram pesquisadas através do sistema Medline, da Bireme, de sites …exibir mais conteúdo…

Lack of food might limit the success in treating and preventing malnutrition. Factors that may contribute to the effectiveness of interventions against malnutrition include approaches which reassure the confidence of health professionals about achieving positive results with the proper treatment of malnourished children, establishment of an effective relationship between health professionals and mothers, as well as practical support to mothers in recognizing them as valuable active agents for their children nutrition rehabilitation at the household level. Conclusions: Throughout the centuries, malnutrition has been the biggest challenge faced by developing countries in order to guarantee to children under five years of age their right of being well nourished and healthy. The current challenge is the proper use of the available scientific knowledge on child nutrition to further reduce the figures for all the types of child malnutrition.

J. pediatr. (Rio J.). 2000; 76 (Supl.3): S285-S297: nutritions disorders, deficiency diseases, nutrition.

1. PhD em Nutrição Humana pela London School of Hygiene and Tropycal Medicine.

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Desnutrição: um desafio secular à nutrição infantil - Monte CMG

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