CRP and IGA Levels in Wasting Children Under Five Based on Zinc and Retinol Level

The effect of zinc deficiency may have play role on immune response that takes place during the critical growth period. Disorder of immune system may lead to the increased risk of infectious diseases.Immunoglobulin A (IgA) has a function as the first time barrier againts microorganisms and cell proliferation within immune system, which also highly influenzed by zinc. In children with malnutrition, including zinc, disorder, the production of secretory Ig A within their digestive system is also disturbed. The objective of this study was to analyze the difference of CRP and IgA levels on normal zinc levels and low zinc levels in wasted children underfives in Peneleh Puclic Health Center Surabaya City. Crossectional comparative design was done in 28 wasting children. Underfive children were randomized to observed CRP and IgA level. At the end of the study there were no significant differences in serum CRP level (p > 0.05)between children with low serum zinc levels and normal zinc levels (P=1.000). Children with higher serum zinc levels had higher blood levels of IgA (p=0.005). There were significant differences in IgA level (p =0,001) between children with normal zinc level and low zinc level. The result suggested that normal zinc levels may play role to perform antibody (IgA) for wasted underfive children to protect infection diseases than low zinc levels in wasted children under five

L’horaire des repas et les exigences biologiques

Il est évident que tout être humain doit manger, et que cette prise de nourriture doit avoir lieu à des intervalles discrets. Les autres articles contenus dans ce recueil insistent sur le fait que la distribution des repas dans le temps, et l’association de ces repas aux autres événements sociaux, sont d’une importance fondamentale pour la vie humaine. En effet les repas sont à la fois des « donneurs de temps sociaux « (Pillet & Amphoux 1982) et des ponctuations des événements de la journée. ..

Biography: Virginia Utermohlen

Biography of Virginia Utermohlen, Associate Professor, Division of Nutritional Science

Schwartz, Ruth

Also available as a printed booklet and from the Dean of Faculty website https://theuniversityfaculty.cornell.edu/Memorial Statement for Ruth Schwartz, who died in 2012. The memorial statements contained herein were prepared by the Office of the Dean of the University Faculty of Cornell University to honor its faculty for their service to the university

Rivers, Jerry Margaret

Also available as a printed booklet and from the Dean of Faculty website https://theuniversityfaculty.cornell.edu/Memorial Statement for Jerry Margaret Rivers, who died in 2011. The memorial statements contained herein were prepared by the Office of the Dean of the University Faculty of Cornell University to honor its faculty for their service to the university