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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.
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is common in connection with chronic disease and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Because the risk of PEM is related to the degree of illness, the causal connections between malnutrition and a poorer prognosis are complex.