Protein energy malnutrition related to diarrhea in Thai children.
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Protein energy malnutrition related to diarrhea in Thai children.
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) continues to be a major public health problem in Thailand. It affects physical growth, mental development, learning ability, and immune response to infections. In this discussion of PEM related to diarrhea in the children of Thailand, attention is directed to the following: intrauterine malnutrition; the practice of breast feeding; the prevalence of PEM in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0301-4800,1881-7742
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.27.513