European journal of clinical nutrition
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There is still controversy about the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of outreach nutrition rehabilitation centres (NRCs) for severely malnourished children. We wanted to compare the mortality rates and nutritional status of severely malnourished children admitted to rural NRCs in Gabu region, Guinea Bissau, with other severely malnourished children who were not rehabilitated and stayed in their villages. ⋯ Low-cost, outreach NRCs are effective both in the short term and in the mid-term to improve the nutritional situation and reduce the mortality of severely malnourished children.
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Sleeping metabolic rate (SMR) in 12-week-old infants was adjusted for body size and body composition and then compared between the sexes and between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. ⋯ There is a relationship between SMR and infant sex and diet even after body size has been taken into account. The relationship could be explained by body composition for diet but not for sex. These differences are equivalent to differences in heat production and may have significance for infant health.
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Sleeping metabolic rate (SMR) is influenced by body size and body composition. In order to be able to compare SMR between individuals and groups, the best way to remove the effect of body size and body composition was sought. ⋯ SMR can be adjusted for body weight, or fat-free mass thereby taking both body size and body composition into account, by expressing SMR in terms of weight or fat free mass raised to powers close to 0.50.