Protein-calorie malnutrition in developed countries

ABSTRACT

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