NUTRITION OF CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASES

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Food Industries Dept., Fac.Of Agric., Mansoura Univ.Egypt

2 Children Hosp., Fac. Medicine, Mansoura Univ.Egypt.

3 Laboratories Dept., Children Hosp., Mansoura Univ.Egypt

Abstract

Heart diseases are the main cause of sudden death. The aim of the present
study was to prepare and evatuate diets for children with rheumatic heart disease to
help the medicine in maintaining of the patients lite.
Children were divided into two groups, the tirst group ( group I ) had
consumed diets under investigations, while the other group ( group II ) consumed
normal house meals. Children groups were divided into 10 age periods within new
bom-18 years.
The rate of increasing of heights and weights for different children of the two
groups were carried out. The blood analysis were carried out for determination of
hemoglobin, sodium, potassium, calcium and iron for both groups under
investigations.
The c orrelallon 0 f different components 0 f foods with those of blood were
estimated.
The positive effect on weight and height gain revealed to the sufficient
amount of protein and calories presented In this therapeutic diets. While the positive
effect for these diets on hemoglobin by increasing its levels retumed to the high
contents of protein and iron in these therapeutic diets which has beneficial effect for
these patients by increasing the oxygen carrying capacity improving tissue
oxygenation with its good impact on the growth rate and parameter of development for
these patients.
Meanwhile covered the daily requirements for the patients under
investigation according to the recommendation of FAOIWHO 1997.
Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences
Volume 29, Issue 1
January 2004
Pages 299-312

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