blog #30 theme: cultural nutrition: spotlight on malnutrition

(PEM) protein-energy malnutrition is the worlds most widespread malnutrition problem, including both marasmus and kwashiorkor and states in which they overlap; also called protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM).

PEM strikes early in childhood in poor countries

Kwashiorkor is "a virulent form of childhood malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, and enlarged fatty liver."

what causes this?

lack of protien

lack of iron

lack of folic acid

lack of iodine

lack of selenium

lack of vitamin C

Marasmus vs. Kwashiorkor:

Marasmus is the calorie-deficiency disease; starvation where Kwashiorkor is a disease related to protein malnutrition, with a set of recognizable symptoms, such as edema.

marasmus: extreem loss of muscle and fat

Kwashiorkor: edema and enlarged liver with swollen belly:

mortality rates by country:

Showing latest available data found from nation master

Rank	Countries	Amount
# 1	South Africa:	820 deaths
# 2	Mexico:	75 deaths
# 3	Brazil:	46 deaths
# 4	Venezuela:	13 deaths
= 5	Ecuador:	11 deaths
= 5	Peru:	11 deaths
# 7	Colombia:	10 deaths
# 8	United States:	8 deaths
# 9	Egypt:	5 deaths
= 10	Nicaragua:	3 deaths
= 10	Paraguay:	3 deaths
= 12	Belize:	2 deaths
= 12	Slovakia:	2 deaths
= 14	Lithuania:	1 deaths
= 14	Chile:	1 deaths
= 14	Spain:	1 deaths
= 14	Costa Rica:	1 deaths
= 14	Poland:	1 deaths
= 14	Czech Republic:	1 deaths
= 14	Argentina:	1 deaths
= 14	Hungary:	1 deaths
= 14	Moldova:	1 deaths
= 14	Israel:	1 deaths
= 14	Panama:	1 deaths
= 14	Japan:	1 deaths
= 14	Sweden:	1 deaths
	Total:	1,022 deaths
	Weighted average:	39.3 deaths