Epidemiology of malnutrition Among children under 5 years Admitted to Gaafer Ibn Oaff Pediatric Hospital, 2009

The term 'malnutrition' usually means the inappropriate intake of one or more of the nutrients essential for normal growth and development of the body. Malnutrition is a major health problem, especially in developing countries, among children. For example, in the Sudan, about 31% of the children under five years of age, were found to be moderately underweight, while 9.4% were severely underweight. This was mainly attributed to poverty and lower socio-economic status, which are some of the global causes of child mortality, and a major concern in developing countries like Sudan