A 18-month-old girl from an urban slum in Delhi is admitted with severe protein-energy malnutrition. On assessment, she has bilateral pitting edema, hepatomegaly, and a characteristic 'flaky paint' dermatitis. Which is the most common precipitating factor for this acute presentation of PEM?

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