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Protein-energy malnutrition(PEM) is a potentially fatal body-depletion disorder. It is the leading cause of death in children in developing countries.PEM is also referred to as protein-calorie malnutrition.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Protein-energy malnutrition(PEM) is a potentially fatal body-depletion disorder. It is the leading cause of death in children in developing countries.PEM is also referred to as protein-calorie malnutrition.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Food aid has been a key to global agricultural development and trade policy since the end of World War II. Food aid creates agricultural development and income growth in poor nations, and thus creates future markets for donor countries, according ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
A major factor contributing to this international problem is food insecurity. This condition exists when people lack sustainable physical or economic access to enough safe, nutritious, and socially acceptable food for a healthy and productive life.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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