EFFECT OF PROTEIN MALNUTRITION ON THE WEIGHT AND SERUM ALBUMIN OF ALBINO RATS

Authors

  • Muhammad Imran Qureshi
  • Zaheeruddin Qureshi

Abstract

Background: Protein Malnutrition is one of the major mortality factors in the children of Pakistan. Not only do the children suffer
from infections (because of low resistance secondary to malnutrition), but they also lose weight significantly. The two spectra of
the diseases are Kwashiorkor and Marasmus. We conducted this study on laboratory' animals to assess the weight change and
correlated it with the extent of malnutrition by studying and estimating the serum albumin levels as well. Methods: 40 male albino
rats of 2 weeks' age were used for the experiment. They were divided into Control and Experimental groups containing equal
number of animals. The experimental group was subjected to protein malnutrition for 3 to 6 weeks. They were killed with the
paired control animals. The parameters of the two groups were compared for statistical analysis. Results: The results showed
significant change in the weights of the experimental animals right from the first week of malnutrition while the change in serum
albumin level became significant after prolonged malnutrition. Conclusion: Protein malnutrition is reflected from the decrease in
the serum albumin levels of the animals and their weights are also decreased significantly.

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Qureshi, M. I., & Qureshi, Z. (2001). EFFECT OF PROTEIN MALNUTRITION ON THE WEIGHT AND SERUM ALBUMIN OF ALBINO RATS. Journal of Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, 13(1), 8–10. Retrieved from https://www.jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/jamc/index.php/jamc/article/view/4833

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