Kwashiorkor is a type of PEM that develops when there is inadequate amount of animal protein in the diet. there are adequate amounts of both protein and calories in the diet. there is a severe deficiency of protein in the diet but an adequate amount of calories. there are inadequate amounts of both protein and calories in the diet.
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Kwashiorkor is a protein-deficiency disease that occurs most commonly in small children, who characteristically have thin arms and legs and bloated, distended abdomens due to fluid imbalance. When such children are placed on adequate diets, they tend to lose weight at first. Explain this observation.
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