The Hazards of Malnutrition in Early Infancy

Authors

  • Ratna Indrawati Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of Airlangga, Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14238/pi16.1-2.1976.47-58

Keywords:

malnutrition; retardation; learning ability; infections PCM; blindness

Abstract

Severe protein calorie malnutrition is often accompanied by vitamin A deficiency and intercurrent infections. These three conditions have a synergistic action on each other. The younger the infant, the more severe are the hazards of nutritional deficiency.

Severe malnutrition in early infancy results in:

  1. Direct hazards to the infant consisting of:
    • Retardation of physical development.
    • Retardation of brain development with subsequent impairment of learning ability.
    • Decreased resistance against infections.
    • PCM is a predisposing factor to diarrhoea, with aggravated the malnutrition.
    • Blindness due to vitamin A deficiency.

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Published

2019-09-12

How to Cite

1.
Indrawati R. The Hazards of Malnutrition in Early Infancy. PI [Internet]. 2019Sep.12 [cited 2025Apr.20];16(1-2):47-58. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2296

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Pediatric Nutrition & Metabolic Disease