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Protein–energy undernutrition (PEU), once called protein–energy malnutrition (PEM), is a form of malnutrition that is defined as a range of conditions arising from coincident lack of dietary protein and/or energy in varying proportions. The condition has mild, moderate, and severe degrees.
Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. [11] [12] Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. [13] Malnutrition is a category of diseases that includes undernutrition and ...
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes E40-E46 within Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malnutrition .
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes E50-E64 within Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases should be included in this category. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nutritional deficiencies .
Once malnutrition is treated, adequate growth is an indication of health and recovery. [5] Even after recovering from severe malnutrition, children often remain stunted for the rest of their lives. [5] Even mild degrees of malnutrition double the risk of mortality for respiratory and diarrheal disease mortality and malaria. [5]
A person may be underweight due to genetics, [7] [8] poor absorption of nutrients, increased metabolic rate or energy expenditure, lack of food (frequently due to poverty), low appetite, drugs that affect appetite, illness (physical or mental) or the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.
Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. It can occur in anyone with severe malnutrition but usually occurs in children. Body weight is reduced to less than 62% of the normal (expected) body weight for the age. [1] Marasmus occurrence increases before age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 ...
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes E40-E68 within Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases should be included in this category. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.