Goat's milk as a substitute for cow's milk in undernourished children: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.

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Title:	Goat's milk as a substitute for cow's milk in undernourished children: a randomized double-blind clinical trial.
Author:	Razafindrakoto, O : Ravelomanana, N : Rasolofo, A : Rakotoarimanana, R D : Gourgue, P : Coquin, P : Briend, A : Desjeux, J F
Citation:	Pediatrics. 1994 Jul; 94(1): 65-9
Abstract:	OBJECTIVE. This paper compares the effects of goat's milk and cow's milk on weight gain and fat absorption, in children with overt malnutrition. METHODS. Thirty hospitalized malnourished children aged from 1 to 5 years were included in a randomized double-blind trial. The children were fed either goat or cow's milk with a randomized will defined composition, added with vegetable oil, sugar, vitamins and minerals o achieve 1,000 kcal/liter. Children were offered 100 kcal/kg on the first day, with a regular daily increase in energy intake thereafter that reached 200 kcal/kg per day on the tenth day. RESULTS. Both groups of children had the same degree of malnutrition on inclusion. The mean weight-for-height Z score was -1.7 in both groups. One death with candidiasis occurred in the goat's milk group. Weight gain was similar in both groups: 8.5 g/kg/day (SE = 1.37) with goat's milk and 7.8 (SE = 1.9) with cow's milk. There was no significant difference in HEM intake: 157 ml/kg/day (SE = 4), vs 162 (SE = 4) for goat and cow's milk, respectively. Fat absorption coefficients on the 15th day of treatment were also similar in both groups. CONCLUSION. These results suggest that goat's milk has a nutritional value similar to that of cow's milk and could be used as an alternative to cow's milk for rehabilitating undernourished children.
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Language:	English
Publication Type:	Clinical-Trial; Journal-Article; Randomized-Controlled-Trial
Keywords:	Milk chemistry : Milk metabolism : Nutrition Disorders diet therapy
URL:	http://www.pediatrics.org