Scientists studying malnutrition debated the relative roles of total calorie intake versus protein intake in infant and child diseases such as marasmus and kwashiorkor, which were collectively referred to as 'protein-calorie deficiency diseases.'

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• malnutrition concept
• caloric intake concept