Which of the symptom of protein energy malnutrition?
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When growth retardation is the main manifestation detected in the patient, it is known as protein-energy malnutrition or PEM. This condition passes through various clinical stages, presents with many symptoms and the severity of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) varies from one child to another. Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) mainly occurs in infants who are born in malnourished backgrounds, being weaned and pre-school children in most developing nations all over the globe.
There are many causes of protein-energy malnutrition and the symptoms too vary. Treatment of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) mainly depends on correcting the cause and providing proper nourishment to control malnutrition.
Symptoms of Protein-Energy Malnutrition
There are several forms of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) which can affect a child or an infant. The symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition depend on the form which has affected the child. The different symptoms for different forms are mentioned below:
Kwashiorkor – The common symptoms in this form of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is failure in growth, mental changes, wasting of muscles. The feet along with the lower legs experience edema which soon affects the face, thighs and hands too. Other symptoms include a fatty and enlarged liver, moon face, appetite loss, diarrheaand vomiting. Changes in hair, anemia and characteristic changes in the skin are also associated symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition.
Marasmus – In this form, common symptoms of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) include extreme retardation of growth, loss of fat from the body and excess wasting of muscles. The body looks shriveled, wrinkled and bones become visible.
Marasmic Kwashiorkor – In this form, the features and symptoms of both Kwashiorkorand Marasmus are noticed in the patient suffering from protein-energy malnutrition.
Underweight – Children suffering from this form of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) are below normal as far as their weight for both age and height is concerned. Also, such children are at a greater risk for gastric and respiratory infection.
Stunting – Also known as nutritional dwarfing, the child shows symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition, as reduced height and weight thereby looking normal though they aren't so.
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When growth retardation is the main manifestation detected in the patient, it is known as protein-energy malnutrition or PEM. This condition passes through various clinical stages, presents with many symptoms and the severity of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) varies from one child to another. Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) mainly occurs in infants who are born in malnourished backgrounds, being weaned and pre-school children in most developing nations all over the globe.
There are many causes of protein-energy malnutrition and the symptoms too vary. Treatment of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) mainly depends on correcting the cause and providing proper nourishment to control malnutrition.
Symptoms of Protein-Energy Malnutrition
There are several forms of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) which can affect a child or an infant. The symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition depend on the form which has affected the child. The different symptoms for different forms are mentioned below:
Kwashiorkor – The common symptoms in this form of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is failure in growth, mental changes, wasting of muscles. The feet along with the lower legs experience edema which soon affects the face, thighs and hands too. Other symptoms include a fatty and enlarged liver, moon face, appetite loss, diarrheaand vomiting. Changes in hair, anemia and characteristic changes in the skin are also associated symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition.
Marasmus – In this form, common symptoms of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) include extreme retardation of growth, loss of fat from the body and excess wasting of muscles. The body looks shriveled, wrinkled and bones become visible.
Marasmic Kwashiorkor – In this form, the features and symptoms of both Kwashiorkorand Marasmus are noticed in the patient suffering from protein-energy malnutrition.
Underweight – Children suffering from this form of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM) are below normal as far as their weight for both age and height is concerned. Also, such children are at a greater risk for gastric and respiratory infection.
Stunting – Also known as nutritional dwarfing, the child shows symptoms of protein-energy malnutrition, as reduced height and weight thereby looking normal though they aren't so.
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