{"id":3224,"date":"2023-09-05T06:17:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T06:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3224"},"modified":"2023-09-05T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T12:58:24","slug":"malnutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3224","title":{"rendered":"Malnutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3224\" class=\"elementor elementor-3224\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a103a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"83a103a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8371c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8371c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protein Energy Malnutrition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a9bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17a9bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We use the term \u2018protein energy malnutrition\u2019 (PEM) to cover a spectrum of clinical pictures arising from the lack of nutrients in the child\u2019s diet, principally protein and calories. It occurs most frequently in infants and children and is often associated with infections.<\/p><p>Symptoms:<\/p><ul><li>There is history of weight loss.<\/li><li>The child is thin, tired and usually dehydrated,<\/li><li>His growth is stunted.<\/li><li>He has dry and flaky skin, reduced hair growth.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4); color: var(--ast-global-color-3);\">Effects of Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM):<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The capacity of the<strong> heart<\/strong> to pump blood is reduced by 30% in the malnourished. The blood pressure is lowered.<\/li><li>The typical child with PEM has a moderate anemia with a hemoglobin <strong>concentration <\/strong>of about 8\u201310 g\/dl. The principal cause of anemia is generally less iron in the diet and\/or loss of <strong>blood<\/strong> due to malaria and intestinal parasites. Anemia lowers resistance to disease and weakens a child\u2019s learning ability and physical stamina.<\/li><li>Protein deficiency limits blood production, so that iron though available cannot be used. Also, there is a decreased life span of red blood cells.<\/li><li>The <strong>liver<\/strong> is enlarged due to the lack of protein.<\/li><li>The inner lining of the <strong>gastrointestinal tract<\/strong> is affected, thereby the absorption of the nutrients in the diet is reduced.<\/li><li>There is a reduction in kidney weight and ability to concentrate urine is impaired. The damage to the kidneys due to malnutrition is irreversible.<\/li><li>The head circumference is less than in normal children of same age, <strong>brain<\/strong> weight is reduced in severely malnourished children. This deficit in weight of the brain is accompanied by a deficit in total number of brain cells.<\/li><li><strong>Skin<\/strong> lesions are observed. These begin with reddish spots which become black, hard, scaly and raised. Cracking of the skin surface follows fusion of these spots. Often there is ulceration on the body creases and on exposed surfaces. The skin and hair become lighter in color. Hair becomes thin and can be easily pulled out.<\/li><\/ul><div>Thus, the major organs of the body are affected if the infant is not fed an optimum diet. If the growth and development of the organs is impaired in the first two years, the damage can never be reversed. Malnutrition impairs the mental and cognitive development of the child, and can lower IQ by upto 9 points.<\/div><p>Hence, adequate intake of protein, energy, micronutrients during the growing years of the child i.e. infancy is closely related to the survival, physical and mental development, good health and the overall wellbeing of the child as an adult.<\/p><p>If you have a query and you are a registered user, click here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protein Energy Malnutrition We use the term \u2018protein energy malnutrition\u2019 (PEM) to cover a spectrum of clinical pictures arising from the lack of nutrients in the child\u2019s diet, principally protein and calories. It occurs most frequently in infants and children and is often associated with infections. Symptoms: There is history of weight loss. 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