Protein-calorie malnutrition in developed countries

Worldwide, over 70 million children suffer from moderate and severe acute malnutrition. Whereas inadequate intake from food insecurity is the primary means by which Protein-calorie malnutrition [PCM] occurs in developing regions, malnutrition in industrialized countries often develops as a complication of underlying illness. The aim of this paper is to briefly review key points regarding diagnosis and management of PCM and to discuss PCM in developed countries