The doctors reasoned that kwashiorkor was found in the young children of this age in many parts of Africa because of lack of milk or meat. Their mothers, after stopping their breast-feeding, gave them foods full of starches instead of greatly needed proteins. They found that the addition of milk to the food of children suffering from kwashiorkor saved may lives. It is necessary that the children of Africa be helped to eat better. The doctors suggested that the, production of foods rich in protein be increased. They thought that more fish should be caught and more nuts should be grown. They urged education plans to teach mothers better ways of feeding children. Finally, they recommended closer study of all the special problems connected with kwashiorkor.

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