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Proteinâenergy wasting (PEW) is the state of decreased body stores of protein and energy fuels (that is, body protein and fat masses). This abnormality is often associated with diminished functional capacity related to metabolic stresses.
Your body doesnât store any excess amino acids you consume, which is why you need them in your diet each day. If essential amino acids are missing in your foods, your bodyâs first response is to break down muscle tissue to access the amino acids it contains so it can use them elsewhere. Therefore, muscle wasting is the first symptom of a deficiency of essential amino acids.