Protein energy malnutrition causes
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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
Protein energy malnutrition may be caused by reduced breast feeding, poor weaning practices, limited availability of food and very little child care in cases of extreme poverty. This classically affects several poor people in regions of poor social and economic background. Other environmental causes such as infections, drought and earthquakes leading to decreased availability of food have also been identified.
Causes
There are several causes of protein energy malnutrition. Protein energy malnutrition is usually caused by:[1][2][3][4]
- Economic and social factors:
- Extreme poverty prevents parents from buying healthy and nutritious meals for their children.
- Limited availability of food due to floods and earthquake.
- Reduced breast feeding and poor weaning practices.
- Poor distribution of food to reach people in the remote areas.
- Environmental factors:
- Infections such as diarrhea.
- Scarcity of food due to floods, earthquakes and poor agricultural practices.
- Age:
- Increased nutritional requirements for growth.
- Biological factors:
- Maternal undernutrition.
- Infectious diseases such as measles and diarrhea.
- Level of education and sanitation.
- Season and climate conditions.
- Cultural and religious food customs.
References
- ↑ Sachs JD, McArthur JW (2005). "The Millennium Project: a plan for meeting the Millennium Development Goals". Lancet. 365 (9456): 347–53. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(05)17791-5. PMID 15664232.
- ↑ de Waal A, Whiteside A (2003). "New variant famine: AIDS and food crisis in southern Africa". Lancet. 362 (9391): 1234–7. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14548-5. PMID 14568749.
- ↑ Salama P, Spiegel P, Talley L, Waldman R (2004). "Lessons learned from complex emergencies over past decade". Lancet. 364 (9447): 1801–13. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17405-9. PMID 15541455.
- ↑ Young H, Borrel A, Holland D, Salama P (2004). "Public nutrition in complex emergencies". Lancet. 364 (9448): 1899–909. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17447-3. PMID 15555671.