Protein Energy Malnutrition

PROTEIN ENERGY MALNUTRITION Malnutrition is important problem effecting childhood mortality either directly or indirectly. Although severe degrees of malnutrition have become rare, mild grades of nutritional deprivation is very common. This book deals with the socioeconomic aspects, evaluation of nutritional status, investigation and management of malnutrition. Nutritive value of common food items is also incorporated to help the care-giver to choose the food items appropriately for the management. The contributors have taken up the task of collecting all the needed information and present it in a simple and systematic way. The book will be useful for not only medical and paramedical students but also to practising doctors and others who are interested in child care. B. Vishnu Bhat is a Professor of Pediatrics at the prestigious Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry for the past 15 years. He is an excellent teacher and examiner for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of various universities.