Abstract
The classical picture of protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM), as seen for example in more traditional parts of Africa, has its peak incidence in the second and third years of life when kwashiorkor, in its classical form, is the main severe syndrome.
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Jelliffe, D.B. (1969). Observations on Protein-Calorie Malnutrition in the Caribbean. In: von Muralt, A. (eds) Protein-Calorie Malnutrition. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87969-2_7
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