decomposition

Japanese: decomposition
decomposition

...In underdeveloped countries such as Africa, malnutrition is often severe and is called protein energy malnutrition (PEM). The most severe form, where the body weight is 60% or less of the ideal weight, is called decomposition. The most obvious symptom of malnutrition is thinness (weight loss). ...

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Japanese:

…アフリカなどの未開発国でみられるものは重症のものが多く,タンパクカロリー(熱量)欠乏栄養失調protein energy malnutrition(PEMと略称)とよばれている。また標準体重の60%以下となるような最も重症なものを消耗症decompositionという。 栄養失調の最も明らかな症状は,やせ(体重減少)である。…

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