Protein energy malnutrition: children at risk in Benin City, Nigeria.

Protein energy malnutrition is a problem associated with social and economic factors. Not all socially and economically deprived families have children who present with protein energy malnutrition. The study identified the group of children "at risk" in the economically and socially deprived families. It is suggested that anticipatory intensive health education should be aimed at the "at risk" families.