OBJECTIVE: The High Density Diet ( @entity2101 ) tested in this study is a diet prepared with indigenous food items and is therefore inexpensive. METHODS: Malnourished @entity1 were inducted in three groups. Group A was given only @entity2101 ( @entity2101 ) for 7 days and then given routine diet plus @entity2101 for the next 7 days. Group B was given routine diet plus @entity2101 for 14 days. Group C was given only routine diet for 14 days and was the control group. RESULTS: The results were best when @entity2101 was used as a supplement to routine diet (group B). The average weight gain in gm/kg/day for this group was 6, while that for the control group was 2.1. Group A had a weight gain of 4.8 gm/kg/day. Similarly the average caloric intake for the controls was very low throughout the 2-week period, while group B had the best intake, which rose steadily from day one and reached 1200 calories on day 14. @entity1 in group A had a maximum intake of 800 calories in the first week and in the second week this rose up to 1200, equaling that of group B. No case of @entity391 , @entity490 and cramps were reported. CONCLUSION: The High Density Diet is hence, low in cost, easy to prepare at home by mothers and effective in bringing about rapid weight gain in malnourished @entity1 .

Rehabilitation of P.E.M. XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'Children'] @entity391 :: ('MESH:D014839', 'Disease') :: ['vomiting'] @entity2101 :: ('MESH:C538394', 'Disease') :: ['high density diet', 'HDD'] @entity490 :: ('MESH:D015746', 'Disease') :: ['abdominal pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['children']
