The main objective of this study is to asses the prevalence of malnutrition among underfive children and their mothers, to asses the prevalence of mother suffered from goiter, and to analyze the determinant factors influence the malnutrition and goiter. Data collection was conducted by interview using structured questionnaires, facus group discussions, observation, iodine test and antropometric…
Lysine is an essential amino acid and is often found as the first limiting amino acid in many food plants, especially in cereal grains. The determination of commercial baby foods were analyzed for the available lysine. Analyses were conducted by FDNB method. In general the lysine available of these products were about 0.65 percent-1.03 percent for the per-coked conditions/treatment and about 0.…
The aim of this study is to find out several factors (protein intake, ascorbic acid, Fe, and parity) that affected haemoglobin (Hb) contents of pregnant women and the effect of haemoglobin contents on the baby birth weight. Forty five women with seven months pregnancy or more were selected purposively in Central Bogor Public Health Center in October 1995. Results of the study showed that the av…
On one hundred and seven children 3 months to 5 years old who had received BCG vaccination during neonatal period were reviewed with tuberculin test. This study were conducted at the children's and maternity Hospital Sri Ratu Medan for 4 months. They comprosed 61 males and 46 females with moderate to well nourished. Tuberculin test was seen at 72 hours after the injection. Tuberculin test was s…
Objective: To find out the epidemiologic data of pathogenic intestinal protozoa in diarrheal children and to see the clinical features of pathogenic intestinal protozoa infection in various nutritional status. This study was also aimed to see the relationship between pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections and nutritional status. Method: This study was carried out in dr. Syaiful Anwar Teachin…
A good nutrition status in the period of infancy is an essential factor to achieve optimum growth and development. Infant feeding is one of the most important factor to have good nutrition status. A cross sectional study was conducted at Kelurahan Kayu Manis to know the knowledge and infant feeding practices by interviewing the mothers. Respondents were chosen using cluser sampling. Out 106 res…
Acute pericarditis is an acute inflammation of visceral, pariental or both. Acute pericarditis can be brought about by pyogenic bacteria. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, virus and fungi. Acute pericarditis can cause pericardial effusion and cardiac tanponade. Pericarditis and Pericardial effusion rarely usually bring about pericarditis is rheumatic fever or tuberculosis, or pyogenic bacteria. The t…