ABSTRACT

The term ‘undernutrition’ comprises both protein energy malnutrition (PEM) and micronutrient malnutrition (MNM). “Undernutrition includes being underweight for one’s age, too short for one’s age (stunting), dangerously thin for one’s height (wasting) and deficient in vitamins and minerals (micronutrient deficiencies)” [1]. Malnutrition is commonly used as an alternative to undernutrition but technically it is a broad term which also refers to overnutrition [1].