Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases Health Condition 2: E441- Mild protein-calorie malnutrition
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Children in between 5 - 10 years of either sex, irrespective of religion. 2.Patient evaluated with Grade 1 and Grade 2 of Malnutrition (I.A.P Grading of Malnutrition) 3.Patients with PEM due to poverty, under nutrition and low socioeconomically status will be selected.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children who have Systemic diseases like Tuberculosis, Diabetes, any other grave infectious illness requiring active management. 2.PEM due to Gross congenital problems, Malignancies, Mal-absorption syndrome or inborn errors of metabolism will be excluded. 3.Children evaluated with other grades of PEM, i.e. normal, grade 3 and grade 4 as per IAP classification
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Improvement in weightTimepoint: 03 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Gain in height 2.Improvement in Body Mass Index (B.M.I) 3.Improvement in Skin fold thickness 4. Symptomatic relief Timepoint: 03 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur