NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
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Question
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Which group of people is most likely to suffer from protein-energy malnutrition?
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homeless
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elderly
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infants and children
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overweight and obese
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Poverty amplifies the risk of, and risks from, malnutrition. People who are poor are more likely to be affected by different forms of malnutrition.
Detailed explanation-2: -[13]. The age group 6 to 24 months accounted for 92.5% of the total number of children admitted for PEM.
Detailed explanation-3: -Severe protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a leading cause of death among children younger than five years of age. Malnutrition is classified into two classical syndromes, marasmus (wasting syndrome) and kwashiorkor, or a mixture of both (marasmic-kwashiorkor).
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