Abstract:In the mid 1970s an emphasis on protein malnutrition shifted to an emphasis on energy deprivation as the crux of the world's nutrition problems. While energy Is indeed critical, and clinically pure protein deficiency (i.e. kwashiorkor) relatively uncommon, mild to moderate protein deficiency may be a significant and widely overlooked problem. Studies of dietary intake on an Individual level show that foods high in protein are particularly subject to skewed intra-familial distribution, with adult males receivin… Show more
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