Conclusions and comments
- There were no changes in weight or height gains as a result of
deworming.
- Deworming did not change the absorption of nitrogen,
cabohydrates, and fats, or the total dietary energy.
- Nitrogen balance
and the protein biological value and NPU were not affected by the
parasites.
- The results coincide with our studies in adults, indicating
that ascariasis and trichuriasis of the severity reported in our investigations
do not interfere with the intake, absorption, and retention of protein.
TABLE 8. Absorption of Nutrients (Percentage of Intake)
| Items |
| Energy, | BfV | 94.7 ± 0.40* | 95.5 ±
0.28 | 95.4 ± 0.45 | 93.8 ± 1.50 |
| | AV | 95.0 ± 0.40 | 94.8 ± 0.56 | 95.0 ± 0.36 | 94.3 ± 0.54 |
| CHO, | BfV | 98.9 ± 0.23 |
99.3 ± 0.23 | 99.0 ± 0.28 | 97.0 ± 1.74 |
| | AV | 98.9 ± 0.27 | 99.6 ±
0.29 | 99.7 ± 0.35 | 99.7 ± 0.21 |
| Fat, | BfV | 93.3 ± 1.02 | 94.5 ± 0.40 | 95.4 ± 0.55 | 92.9 ± 0.74 |
| | AV | 96.5 ± 0.25 |
93.5 ± 0.48 | 96.6 ± 0.39 | 93.6 ± 0.55 |
| Protein,** | BfV | 76.5 ± 2.67 | 78.2 ±
2.15 | 82.5 ± 1.91 | 82.4 ± 1.60 |
| | AV | 80.4 ± 1.50 | 78.5 ± 2.09 | 82.8 ± 2.09 | 78.8 ± 1.69 |
* Mean ± S.E.
** "True" absorption after accounting for
estimates of obligatory faecal
nitrogen.
