Environmental Enteropathy Among Infants and Children With Growth Faltering

Prevalence of Environmental Enteropathy Among Infants and Children With Growth Faltering

The study was conducted on 200 patients with growth faltering on 2 phases. In the first phase the patient received nutritional rehabilitation with polymeric formula for 12 weeks then they were reassessed by anthropometric measurements and those whose weight remained below -2 SD for age and sex on the WHO scores were defined as non responders and entered the second phase. In the second phase Upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy was done and then patients received nutritional rehabilitation with peptide based formula and probiotics then were reassessed after 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients whose weight below -2 SD for age and sex on the WHO scores.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Secondary cases of malnutrition or undernutrition.
• Patients with symptoms of GIT problems as chronic vomiting, chronic or bloody diarrhea, chronic abdominal distension, hematemesis or bleeding per rectum.
• Patients who can't commit to a follow up visit every two weeks.