A severe form of malnutrition in children caused by a chronic lack of calories and protein is called ____. 1. marasmus 2. pancreatitis 3. botulism 4. kwashiorkor
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A prolonged protein energy malnutrition found in infants under one year of age is O a. Kwashiorkor O b. Marasmus O c. Anemia O d. Malnutrition
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Kwashiorkor appears in children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. The reason is that: The reason is that Growth needs are low. Children have been weaned from breast milk to starchy gruels. By this time adequate exposure to other children allows them to catch it. Protein intake has been high for a long enough time to cause kidney damage.
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