Protein-Energy Malnutrition
"Protein-Energy Malnutrition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.
| Descriptor ID |
D011502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500.708.626
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| Concept/Terms |
Protein-Energy Malnutrition- Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- Malnutrition, Protein-Energy
- Malnutritions, Protein-Energy
- Protein Energy Malnutrition
- Protein-Calorie Malnutrition
- Malnutrition, Protein-Calorie
- Protein Calorie Malnutrition
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Protein-Energy Malnutrition" by people in Profiles.
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What's new? Investigating risk factors for severe childhood malnutrition in a high HIV prevalence South African setting. Scand J Public Health Suppl. 2007 Aug; 69:96-106.