Effect of Low Lactose Milk Eiwit Melk (E.M.) on Protein Calorie Malnutrition

Suharjono Suharjono (Department of Child Health, Medical School Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.)
I.G.N. Wila Wirya (Department of Child Health, Medical School Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.)
Samsudin Samsudin (Department of Child Health, Medical School Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.)
Sunoto Sunoto (Department of Child Health, Medical School Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.)
Z. Sulaiman (Department of Child Health, Medical School Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.)
Sutedjo Sutedjo (Department of Child Health, Medical School Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 15 No 9-10 (1975): September - October 1975

During 1½ years, from January 1972 until July 1973, 55 P.C.M. children hospitalised in the Department of Child Health, Medical School, University of Indonesia/Dr. Tjipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, were involved to this study. Self-prepared "Eiwit Melk (E.M.)" containing protein 2.7%, carbohydrate (lactose) 1.4%, fat 2.2% and calories 600, was used. Thirty children were treated with E.M. and 25 children as controlled, i.e. treated with E.M. + lactose 3.4% (E.M.L.). The results of the clinical trial as expressed with the increase of body weight, were excellent in 85.7% and good in 14.3%, whereas the results in the controlled group were excellent in only 9.1%, good in 36.4% and poor in 54.5%. From these excellent results, low lactose milk formula might be recommended in treating children with P.C.M.