RT Book, Section
A1 Goday, Praveen S.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 6733043
T1 Chapter 29. Malnutrition and Refeeding
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6733043
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  etiology  of  malnutrition  can  be  primary,  as  when  the  otherwise  healthy  individual’s  needs  for  protein,  energy,  or  both  are  not  met  by  an  adequate  diet,  or  secondary,  as  a  result  of  disease  states  that  may  lead  to  suboptimal  intake,  inadequate  nutrient  absorption  or  use,  and/or  increased  requirements  because  of  nutrient  losses  or  increased  energy  expenditure.  Protein-energy  malnutrition  is  the  most  important  nutritional  disease  in  developing  countries  and  one  of  the  leading  causes  of  morbidity  and  mortality  in  childhood  worldwide.1,2  In  the  Western  world  primary  malnutrition  continues  to  occur  with  alarming  frequency  because  of  neglect  or  poverty.  Secondary  malnutrition  exists  as  a  result  of  chronic  or  acute  illness.