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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The [[prevalence]] of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 is estimated to be 150 million cases annually. In Nigeria, the prevalence is as high as 41,600 per 100,000 children. Protein energy malnutrition is majorly a [[disease]] of the developing countries. There is no [[racial]] or sexual predisposition. | The [[prevalence]] of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years is estimated to be 150 million cases annually. In Nigeria, the [[prevalence]] is as high as 41,600 per 100,000 children. Protein energy malnutrition is majorly a [[disease]] of the developing countries. There is no [[racial]] or sexual predisposition. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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The [[prevalence]] of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years is estimated to be 41,600 per 100,000 children in developing countries like Nigeria.<ref name="pmid10768411">{{cite journal| author=Abidoye RO| title=A study of prevalence of protein energy malnutrition among 0-5 years in rural Benue State, Nigeria. | journal=Nutr Health | year= 2000 | volume= 13 | issue= 4 | pages= 235-47 | pmid=10768411 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10768411 }} </ref> | The [[prevalence]] of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years is estimated to be 41,600 per 100,000 children in developing countries like Nigeria.<ref name="pmid10768411">{{cite journal| author=Abidoye RO| title=A study of prevalence of protein energy malnutrition among 0-5 years in rural Benue State, Nigeria. | journal=Nutr Health | year= 2000 | volume= 13 | issue= 4 | pages= 235-47 | pmid=10768411 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10768411 }} </ref> | ||
The table below show the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in developing countries | The table below show the [[prevalence]] of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in developing countries in 1995. | ||
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===Case fatality rate=== | ===Case fatality rate=== | ||
The case fatality rate of protein energy malnutrition is unknown. | The [[Case fatality rate|case-fatality rate]] of protein energy malnutrition is unknown. | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
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===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
There is no [[racial]] predilection for protein energy malnutrition but it is a [[disease]] seen more frequently in | There is no [[racial]] predilection for protein energy malnutrition but it is a [[disease]] seen more frequently in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Central America. | ||
===Developed countries=== | ===Developed countries=== | ||
Protein energy malnutrition is almost never seen in developed countries. It is a [[disease]] of underdeveloped/developing countries. However, some studies conducted in 2005 - 2007 on children in | Protein energy malnutrition is almost never seen in developed countries. It is a [[disease]] of underdeveloped/developing countries. However, some studies conducted in 2005 - 2007 on children in United States that an estimated 3.5 million children under the age of 5 are at risk of hunger due to an underutilization of existing programs designed to address the issue of proper distribution such as food stamps or school meals. | ||
===Developing countries=== | ===Developing countries=== | ||
Protein energy malnutrition is a [[disease]] [[Prevalence|prevalent]] in the underdeveloped/developing countries of the world. It is widespread in | Protein energy malnutrition is a [[disease]] [[Prevalence|prevalent]] in the underdeveloped/developing countries of the world. It is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa and common in Southeast Asia and Central America occurring in young [[children]] living in areas with [[endemic]] food insecurity or famine. Some of the major countries stricken by kwashiorkor include but are not limited to India, China, Pakistan, Tanzania, North Korea, Nigeria and Kenya. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
The prevalence of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years is estimated to be 150 million cases annually. In Nigeria, the prevalence is as high as 41,600 per 100,000 children. Protein energy malnutrition is majorly a disease of the developing countries. There is no racial or sexual predisposition.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
The prevalence of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years is estimated to be 41,600 per 100,000 children in developing countries like Nigeria.[1]
The table below show the prevalence of protein energy malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in developing countries in 1995.
| Region | Stunting (%) | Underweight (%) | Wasting (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 39 | 28 | 8 |
| Asia | 41 | 35 | 10 |
| Latin America and the caribbean | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Oceania | 31 | 23 | 5 |
Case fatality rate
The case-fatality rate of protein energy malnutrition is unknown.
Age
Protein energy malnutrition commonly affects children under 5 years of age.
Gender
There prevalence and incidence of protein energy malnutrition does not vary by gender.
Race
There is no racial predilection for protein energy malnutrition but it is a disease seen more frequently in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and Central America.
Developed countries
Protein energy malnutrition is almost never seen in developed countries. It is a disease of underdeveloped/developing countries. However, some studies conducted in 2005 - 2007 on children in United States that an estimated 3.5 million children under the age of 5 are at risk of hunger due to an underutilization of existing programs designed to address the issue of proper distribution such as food stamps or school meals.
Developing countries
Protein energy malnutrition is a disease prevalent in the underdeveloped/developing countries of the world. It is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa and common in Southeast Asia and Central America occurring in young children living in areas with endemic food insecurity or famine. Some of the major countries stricken by kwashiorkor include but are not limited to India, China, Pakistan, Tanzania, North Korea, Nigeria and Kenya.
References
- ↑ Abidoye RO (2000). "A study of prevalence of protein energy malnutrition among 0-5 years in rural Benue State, Nigeria". Nutr Health. 13 (4): 235–47. PMID 10768411.