Protein-energy malnutrition during the first five years of life
One hundared child age 2month-5years who admitted to almansur children teaching hospital were suffering from protein energy malnutriton, analysis of the various aspects of P.E.M was done, ninty four percent of the cases were in the first and second year age group. Marasmus was more prevalant which formed 49% of the total number of the cases while under weight type of malnutrition produced 29%of the cases. Kwashirkor and marasmic kwashirkor was formed 22% of the cases which represent high percent in comparison to prevous studies. Bottle feeding was the major cause of P.E.M.