Prevalence of Protein Malnutrition among Children under Five in Hay Albaraka

Abstract

PEM is a global problem, almost 150 million children under 5 years. This number of malnourished are distributed as these; In Asia a total represents (80%), mainly in southern Asia, (15%) in Africa, in addition to (5%) in Latin America. Approximately, (43%) of children million in developing countries are stunted. Efforts to accelerate significantly economic development will be unsuccessful until optimal child growth and