<unk>  is rare in high income countries. It is mostly observed in low-income and middle income nations and regions such as Southeast Asia, Central America, Congo, Ethiopia, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, South Africa, and Uganda, where poverty is prominent. Occurrences of severe malnutrition also tend to trend higher under conditions of food insecurity, higher prevalence of infectious diseases, lack of access to appropriate care, and poor living situations with inadequate sanitation. Communities experiencing famine are affected the most especially during the rainy season. Prevalence varies, but it affects children of either sex commonly under five years old. "Globally,<unk>  indirected accounted for 53% of deaths among children under five between 2000 and 2003 when associated with other common childhood diseases like acute respiratory infections, malaria, measles, HIV/AIDS and other causes of perinatal deaths." When compared to marasmus in developing countries,<unk>  has a lower prevalence, "0.2%-1.6% for<unk>  and 1.2%-6.8% for marasmus." Factors such as "diet, geographical locations, climate and aflatoxin exposure" are associated with the difference in prevalence for<unk>  and marasmus.
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