An epidemiological study of protein calorie malnutrition in Rangoon
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1971-01-01
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An epidemiological study of 238 cases of kwashiorkor admitted to the Rangoon Children's Hospital during the years 1968 and 1969 were studied. The peak age incidence was found to be between 2-3 years. The seasonal incidence of kwashiorkor is closely related to that of gastro-enteritis. The disease was found to be associated with low socio-economic status and family size. Bad feeding habits contributed to the develop-ment of the disease in 60 per cent of the cases.
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Kywe Thein, Tin U, Tin Tin Oo, Khin Kyi Nyunt. An epidemiological study of protein calorie malnutrition in Rangoon. Union of Burma Journal of Life Sciences. 1971; 4(3): 569-573