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[Diet therapy of chronic digestive system diseases in children]
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Children with chronic gastrointestinal diseases frequently experience lactose intolerance, a digestive disorder. A milk-free diet improved symptoms like dyspepsia and promoted weight gain in these patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Nutritional Science
- Clinical Medicine
Context:
- Chronic gastrointestinal diseases in children often lead to enteral syndromes.
- Abnormalities in membrane digestion are common in affected children.
- Lactose hydrolysis disorder is a prevalent issue, affecting over half of pediatric patients with these conditions.
Purpose:
- To investigate the prevalence of lactose hydrolysis disorder in children with chronic gastrointestinal diseases.
- To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a milk-free diet in managing symptoms associated with this condition.
Summary:
- A study of 123 children with chronic gastrointestinal diseases found that 65 (53%) had lactose hydrolysis disorder.
- A milk-free diet was implemented as part of the treatment for 35 of these children.
- All children on the milk-free diet experienced symptom improvement, including reduced dyspepsia and enhanced weight gain.
Impact:
- Highlights the significant prevalence of lactose intolerance in pediatric chronic gastrointestinal diseases.
- Demonstrates the clinical effectiveness of a milk-free diet in managing digestive issues and improving nutritional outcomes in children.
- Provides evidence for dietary interventions in pediatric gastroenterology.
Abstract:
The children with chronic alimentary tract diseases often show abnormalities in membrane digestion that manifest clinically by the development of the enteral syndrome of varying severity. Lactic sugar (lactose) cleavage distress is the most frequently encountered abnormality. Of 123 children with chronic gastrointestinal diseases examined on an inpatient basis, 65 (53%) showed lactose hydrolysis disorder. A milk-free diet was made use of in a complex of therapeutic measures received by the children. Thirty-five children were kept in such a diet. As a result, all the patients showed improvement, absence of dyspepsia, and good weight gain.