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Proteinâenergy wasting (PEW) is the state of decreased body stores of protein and energy fuels (that is, body protein and fat masses). This abnormality is often associated with diminished functional capacity related to metabolic stresses.
Elderly patients are often at risk for protein-energy malnutrition because of inadequate nutrition, which has been determined to be a common comorbid factor for increased morbidity and mortality in elderly burn victims.opulations in both acute-care and long-term facilities are at risk for clinically significant involuntary weight loss (IWL) that can result in protein-energy malnutrition. IWL is defined as a loss of 4.5 kg or greater than 5% of the usual body weight over a period of 6-12 months.