The Prevalence of Protein Energy Malnutrition in Nigeria and Dietary Management _a Revised Study

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dc.contributor.authorOkhiria, Adebimpe O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-17T08:59:40Z
dc.date.available2019-10-17T08:59:40Z
dc.date.issued2007-04
dc.description.abstractProtein energy malnutrition describes the spectrum of nutrition disorder, which occurs in children under five years when the diet is poor in protein and energy, faulty weaning practices, poverty, poor sanitary conditions, minimal medical attention and endemic childhood infections Studies in Nigeria revealed that protein energy malnutrition is one of the major nutrition problems causing death in children under five years. This reviews highlight (a) prevalence, causes and mortality rate attributed to protein energy malnutrition, (b) breast feeding and weaning patterns(c) hematological parameter of PEM children (d) Dietary management of PEM children, towards rehabilitation less than five years of age. The Nigeria demographic and health survey (NDHS 1990) revealed that 43.% under five children age are stunted, 35. 7% are under weight, 9.1% are suffering from wasting. A more recent study by UNICF (1993) in ten states of the federation reported the proportion of stunted children to be 37.6% and wasting to be 10.9%.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThe Okhiria A. O. (2007) Prevalence of Protein Energy Malnutrition in Nigeria and Dietary Management _a Revised Study. OOU, Ogun State, Nigeria. P108en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.elizadeuniversity.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12398/573
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Association for Hospitality, Tourism and Home Managementen_US
dc.subjectPrevalence of Protein Energy Manutritionen_US
dc.subjectDietary Managementen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleThe Prevalence of Protein Energy Malnutrition in Nigeria and Dietary Management _a Revised Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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