Explain pem, it's types and deficiency symptoms - Biology - Digestion and Absorption

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Explain pem, it's types and deficiency symptoms

Jahirul Mazumder · Accepted Answer

Dear student

PEM
or Protein Energy Malnutrition is
caused due to deficiency of protein and calories in regular diet It
occurs usually in children below five years whose diet is poor in
protein and calories Loss of weight, anemia, less immunity,
frequent loose motions and delay in healing wounds are some of the
symptoms of this malnutrition

Protein malnutrition may be:

Primary: Because of lack of sufficient protein
in diet

Kwashiorkor is a wet protein energy
malnutrition characterized by edema, dry and peeling skin and
discoloration of hair

Secondary: Occurs as a result of complications
due to cancer, AIDS, kidney failure or other diseases that makes
body incapable to absorb nutrients or make up the lost
nutrients

Protein energy malnutrition can also be
classified as acute (wasting and thinness), chronic (stunting),
acute and chronic malnutrition (underweight)

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