The influence of vitamin B12 and aureomycin upon the growth of protein deficient children

ABSTRACT

A study was made to examine the influence of vitamin B12 and aureomycin upon the growth in protein-deficient children. The results of this study present evidence for a slight positive effect of aureomycin upon the rate of weight increase, but no effect upon the rate of height increase. The result show that vitamin B12 has no positive effect upon weight or height increments. The nutritional status was observed to be low. Among the observations made were clinical examinations, growth measurements, biochemical measurements and a direct dietary survey. There is no evidence to suggest that either aureomycin or vitamin B12 would be of practical value in alleviating the malnutrition found in such areas as the Caribbean. (summary)