Malnutrition
Description
marasmus: The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | E4_MALNUTRITION |
| Include | E4_KWASHIORKOR, E4_MARASMUS, E4_MARAKWASH, E4_PROTMALSEVERNAS, E4_PROTMALMODMILD, E4_PROTMALRETARD, E4_PROTMALNAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 94 | 58 | 36 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.41 | 55.9 | 54.62 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 23.4 | 25.86 | 19.44 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 20.21 | 15.52 | 27.78 |