title: [Nutritional condition and serum protein concentration in children (6-12 years old) of Chacopata Sucre State, Venezuela (December--January, 1997)].
abstract: A biochemical and anthropometrical study of 175 children (6-12 years old) from Chacopata, Sucre State was done (December--January, 1997). The children were evaluated by combined anthropometrical indicators (OMS), clinical, nutritional and biochemical tests. The results showed 81.71% well-nourished children, 4.57% obese children and 13.72% with some degree of undernutrition: 3.43% acute undernourished and 10.29% chronic undernourished. Total seric proteins including fractions: albumin, alfa-1 alfa-2, beta and gamma globulins as well as total globulins and albumin/globulin indexes were at the normal reference range for children (6-12 years old). A significative increase in alfa-1 globulin (0.18+/-0.08 g/dl; 8-9 years old group) and decrease of alfa-2 globulin (0.71+/-0.11 g/dl; 10-12 year old group) was observed. Biochemical results associated with nutritional condition showed normal values, moreover, this biochemical index decreased in the undernourished group. A significant decrease of the seric beta globulin in the undernourished children (0.72+/-0,12 g/dl) with respect to the well-nourished children (0.79+/-0.15) was found. In children (6-12 years old) from Chacopata, compensated chronic undernourishement is prevalent.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Proteinas e inmunotoxicologia, Departamento de Bioanálisis, Núcleo de Sucre, Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela.
authors.forename: Solange
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vásquez
authors.forename: Andrés Gerardi
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Raquel Salazar
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lugo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017677:Age Distribution; D000886:Anthropometry; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012016:Reference Values; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins