Q:
Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B) sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet
Explanation: Kwashiorkar is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie deficiency. It results from the replacement of mother’s milk by a high calorie-low protein diet in a child more than one year in age. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting of muscles, thinning of limbs, failure of growth and brain development
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