The Worldwide magnitude of protein-energy malnutrition : an overview from the WHO Global Database on Child Growth

Using the WHO Global Database on Child Growth (covers 87% of the total population of under-5-year olds in developing countries), the worldwide distribution of protein-energy malnutrition is described based on nationally representative cross-sectional data gathered between 1980 and 1992 in 79 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania