Tag: Dietary protein deficiency

According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition contributes to about 45% of all deaths in children under five years old worldwide. A classic example of a protein energy malnutrition disorder is kwashiorkor, a condition that results primarily from a severe deficiency of protein.

Approximately 45% of deaths in children under the age of 5 worldwide are linked to undernutrition, highlighting the critical nature of conditions like kwashiorkor. The common name for kwashiorkor is edematous malnutrition, referring to the characteristic swelling, although it is also broadly known as severe protein malnutrition.