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Diarrhea and malnutrition.

Kenneth H Brown1

  • 1Program in International Nutrition and Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, USA. khbrown@ucdavis.edu

The Journal of Nutrition
|January 7, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Diarrhea significantly impacts child nutrition, and understanding nutritional risks and dietary therapies is crucial. Research since 1968 has improved clinical care and public health policies for preventing and treating enteric infections.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition and Infectious Diseases
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The 1968 WHO monograph highlighted the critical link between nutrition and infection.
  • Subsequent research has focused on the interplay between diarrhea and malnutrition.
  • This has led to advancements in understanding and managing these conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review research on diarrhea and malnutrition since 1968.
  • To categorize findings into three key areas: impact on nutrition, risk factors, and dietary therapy.
  • To assess the influence of this research on clinical practice and public health.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies published after 1968.
  • Categorization of research into three thematic areas.
  • Analysis of the impact on clinical treatment and public health strategies.

Main Results:

  • Diarrhea negatively affects nutritional status, especially in young children.
  • Identified key nutritional risk factors that predispose individuals to diarrhea.
  • Established evidence-based dietary therapies for managing enteric infections.

Conclusions:

  • Research has significantly advanced the understanding of diarrhea-malnutrition interactions.
  • Clinical management of diarrhea has been updated based on new evidence.
  • Public health policies for diarrhea prevention and treatment have been reformed.

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