 Protein-Energy Malnutrition
"Protein-Energy Malnutrition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.
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D011502
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500.708.626
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| Concept/Terms |
Protein-Energy Malnutrition- Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- Malnutrition, Protein-Energy
- Malnutritions, Protein-Energy
- Protein Energy Malnutrition
- Protein-Calorie Malnutrition
- Malnutrition, Protein-Calorie
- Protein Calorie Malnutrition
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Protein-Energy Malnutrition" by people in Profiles.
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Stephens K, Escobar A, Jennison EN, Vaughn L, Sullivan R, Abdel-Rahman S. Evaluating Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Z-Score as a Determinant of Nutrition Status. Nutr Clin Pract. 2018 Feb; 33(1):124-132.
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Abraham AG, Mak RH, Mitsnefes M, White C, Moxey-Mims M, Warady B, Furth SL. Protein energy wasting in children with chronic kidney disease. Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Jul; 29(7):1231-8.
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De Luca F. Impaired growth plate chondrogenesis in children with chronic illnesses. Pediatr Res. 2006 May; 59(5):625-9.
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Warady BA, Weis L, Johnson L. Nasogastric tube feeding in infants on peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int. 1996; 16 Suppl 1:S521-5.
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