Pathways leading to early growth faltering: an investigation into the importance of mucosal damage and immunostimulation in different socio-economic groups in Nepal
Panter-Brick C, Lunn PG, Langford RM, Maharjan M, Manandhar DS. Pathways leading to early growth faltering: an investigation into the importance of mucosal damage and immunostimulation in different socio-economic groups in Nepal. British Journal Of Nutrition 2008, 101: 558-567. PMID: 18662426, DOI: 10.1017/s000711450802744x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBacterial InfectionsBody HeightBody WeightBreast FeedingCase-Control StudiesDeveloping CountriesGrowth DisordersHumansInfantInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInfant, NewbornIntestinal MucosaIntestine, SmallMorbidityNepalNutritional StatusPovertyWeaningConceptsMucosal damageSmall intestinal mucosal damageSquatter childrenMucosal damage indexSocio-economic groupsIntestinal mucosal damageEarly growth falteringAlpha-1-acid glycoproteinPublic health interventionsChronic immunostimulationNutritional interventionWeight deficitElevated morbidityBlood concentrationsGrowth falteringUbiquitous exposureHigher MDISignificant negative associationPoor growthHealth interventionsMorbidity reportsGrowth retardationImmunostimulationInfectionPathogen exposure
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