Research Article: Treatment Outcomes of Severe Acute Malnutrition and Its Determinants Among Paediatric Patients in Quetta City, Pakistan
Introduction:
Malnutrition (MN) refers to the imbalance of nutrients in the human body. Defined by the World Health Organization as deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients, or impaired nutrient utilization, Katoch et al argued that the definition of MN is not universally accepted. Generally, the communal ideology reflects that MN results due to undernutrition or poor intake of nutrients by an individual. On the contrary, high nutrient intake and an erroneous amount of nutrient consumption…
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