What is PEM? List out the
Symtoms of PEM in children? Answer and you will get 20 points guys!!!!!
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Protein-energy malnutrition or PEM is the condition of lack of energy due to the deficiency of all the macronutrients and many micronutrients.
The symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition or PEM are as follows:
- a lack of appetite or interest in food or drink
- tiredness and irritability
- an inability to concentrate
- always feeling cold
- depression
- loss of fat, muscle mass, and body tissue
- a higher risk of getting sick and taking longer to heal
- longer healing time for wounds
- a higher risk of complications after surgery
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clinical science and symptoms of protein- energy malnutrition (PEM) include the following:
poor weight gain.
slowing of linear growth.
behavioral changes- irritability, apathy, decreased social responsiveness, anxiety, and attention deficits.
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