The Role of Low Lactose Feeding for Preventing Childhood Malnutrition and Long-Term Gut Damage Caused by Recurrent Diarrhoeal Disease

Nurul Islam; Biplob Kumar Raha; Samia Chharra; Shamsuzzaman Prodhan; Ariful Haque; Nazmul Hassan

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The Role of Low Lactose Feeding for Preventing Childhood Malnutrition and Long-Term Gut Damage Caused by Recurrent Diarrhoeal Disease

Nurul Islam^*

, Biplob Kumar Raha, Samia Chharra, Shamsuzzaman Prodhan, Ariful Haque, Nazmul Hassan

Published in European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 12, Issue 2)

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Even though it has decreased over the past three decades, diarrheal sickness continues to be a major global cause of death for children. There is a strong correlation between childhood rotavirus, diarrhea, climate factors, and malnutrition. On the other hand, a significant nutritional shift (lower levels of undernutrition) among children mal five has been documented in the last ten years, especially in developing nations like Bangladesh, where rotavirus infection has also been on the rise. Given the pathophysiology of rotavirus, there may be a link between the changing diet, the environment, and other artificial factors in urban areas such as Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the rise in rotavirus infections. Under-five malnutrition is still a major problem in Bangladesh, despite significant socioeconomic progress and ten years of initiatives to reduce it. Many research have been conducted in an attempt to identify the primary risk factors for malnutrition; however, none of these have looked into the importance of low birth weight (LBW) 36%. Bangladesh has seen a notable decline in the incidence of pediatric diarrhea deaths in recent decades. Over the past few decades, Bangladesh, a heavily populated country with limited resources, has managed to achieve a notable reduction in the death rate of pediatric diarrhea. Some of the obstacles that still need to be overcome in order to further lower the burden of disease and mortality brought on by diarrhea are enhancing hand hygiene practices, expanding zinc coverage for diarrhea treatment, and maintaining nutritional improvement. To increase intervention coverage and hasten the end of diarrheal mortality among children in Bangladesh, ongoing collaboration with non-governmental organizations and the private sector is necessary, as is the adoption of pluralistic health system platforms for the delivery of preventative and curative services.

Published in	European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 12, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ejpm.20241202.11
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Low Lactose, Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Policies and Programs, Management, Acute Diarrhea, Bangladesh

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Department of Pediatrics, M Abdur Rahim Medical College and Hospital Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bangladesh

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Department of Pediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Department of Pediatrics, TMMS Medical College and Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

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Department of Pediatrics Gastro-Enterology and Nutrition, Rangpur Medical College and Hospital, Rangpur, Bangladesh

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