Question

Protein energy malnutrition pathogenesis

Answer 1

Answer:

Pathophysiology. PEM is caused by starvation. It is the disease that develops when protein intake or energy intake, or both, chronically fail to meet the body's requirements for these nutrients. ... Such a protein-depleted body also requires less dietary protein.

Answer 2

PEM

sometimes called protein-energy undernutrition (PEU), is a form of malnutrition that is defined as a range of pathological conditions arising from coincident lack of dietary protein and/or energy (calories) in varying proportions.

The condition has mild, moderate, and severe degrees.

The linked diseases are

1.Kwashiorkar

2.marasmus

Kwashiorkar

it is caused by protein deficiency unaccomplained by calory deficiency.Results from replacement of mother's milk by high calorie low protein diet in childrens more than 1 year of age .

Marasmus

It is caused by symultaneous deficiency of protein and calories in childresn less than 1 year of age

It is caused by symultaneous deficiency ❤hope this helped !!

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