Effect of high-calorie formula on weight, height increment, IGF-1 and TLC in growth faltering children: A quasi-experimental study

• Published in: Heliyon Vol. 10; no. 7; p. e28834
• Main Authors: Widjaja, Nur Aisiyah, Hamida, Azizah, Purnomo, Marisa Tulus, Satjadibrata, Azarina, Sari, Putri Permata, Handini, Laksmi Suci, Novi, Theresia, Hanindita, Meta Herdiana, Irawan, Roedi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 15.04.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: blood; body length; compensatory growth; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; High-calorie formula; hospitals; IGF-1; immune system; insulin-like growth factor I; lymphocyte count; malnutrition; nutritional intervention; risk; TLC; undernutrition; underweight; nutritional intervention; IGF-1; TLC; High-calorie formula; undernutrition
• ISSN: 2405-8440; 2405-8440
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28834

High-calorie formulas have been used to promote catch-up growth in undernourished children. The level of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is closely related to weight and nutritional intake, whereas low a total lymphocyte count (TLC) is associated with impaired immune system function in undernou...