Protein-energy malnutrition

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Protein-energy malnutrition
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 E40.-E44.
ICD-9 260-263
eMedicine derm/797

Protein-energy malnutrition refers to a form of malnutrition where there is inadequate protein intake.

Types include:[1]

Note that this may also be secondary to other conditions such as chronic renal disease [2] or cancer cachexia [3]in which protein energy wasting may occur.

Protein-energy malnutrition effects children the most because they have less protien intake.

[edit] Epidemiology

Disability-adjusted life year for protein-energy malnutrition per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.[4]
     no data      less than 10      10-100      100-200      200-300      300-400      400-500      500-600      600-700      700-800      800-1000      1000-1350      more than 1350

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