CV Lattes
ORCID
Abstract
Malnutrition is a major public health problems of the world, with protein-energy malnutrition one of the most frequent. The origin of malnutrition may be due to deficiency or absence of any nutrient and that its installation depends on the cause and severity, intensity and duration of deprivation. It may be caused primarily by inadequate diet, or secondarily by deficient intake or poor ab…