Term Name: | protein-energy malnutrition |
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Definition: | A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by inadequate dietary protein and calories, which can have profound systemic effects including decreased metabolism, altered tissue distribution, compromised immunity, and impaired growth, and has_material_basis_in dietary deprivation. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:11801] ( DOID:11801 ) |