Carbohydrate malabsorption in acutely malnourished children and infants: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) accounts for approximately 1 million child deaths per year. High mortality is linked with comorbidities, such as diarrhea and pneumonia.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review was to determine the extent to which carbohydrate malabsorption occurs in children with SAM.

Data sources

The PubMed and Embase databases were searched. Reference lists of selected articles were checked.

Data extraction

All observational and controlled intervention studies involving children with SAM in which direct or indirect measures of carbohydrate absorption were analyzed were eligible for inclusion. A total of 20 articles were selected for this review.

Data synthesis

Most studies reported carbohydrate malabsorption, particularly la

SUBMITTER: Kvissberg MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4684688 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature