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What is the pathological state resulting from a relative lack or absolute deficiency or excess of one or more essential nutrients?
What is the pathological state resulting from a relative lack or absolute deficiency or excess of one or more essential nutrients?
How is malnutrition detected?
How is malnutrition detected?
What happens when adequate nutrients are not delivered to the cells for optimal functioning?
What happens when adequate nutrients are not delivered to the cells for optimal functioning?
Malnutrition is only detected through anthropometric tests.
Malnutrition is only detected through anthropometric tests.
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Malnutrition can result from a relative lack or absolute deficiency of essential nutrients.
Malnutrition can result from a relative lack or absolute deficiency of essential nutrients.
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The state of malnutrition ensures that adequate nutrients are delivered to the cells for optimal functioning.
The state of malnutrition ensures that adequate nutrients are delivered to the cells for optimal functioning.
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What is the condition when a child's height is less than expected for their age due to chronic undernutrition or inadequate food?
What is the condition when a child's height is less than expected for their age due to chronic undernutrition or inadequate food?
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Which condition is characterized by a child weighing less than expected for their age?
Which condition is characterized by a child weighing less than expected for their age?
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What is the condition when a child's weight is less than expected for their height due to acute food deprivation or illness?
What is the condition when a child's weight is less than expected for their height due to acute food deprivation or illness?
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Which state results from the consumption of inadequate quantities of food over an extended period of time?
Which state results from the consumption of inadequate quantities of food over an extended period of time?
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Which of the following best describes the appearance of a child with marasmus?
Which of the following best describes the appearance of a child with marasmus?
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What is the distinguishing feature of kwashiorkor as opposed to marasmus?
What is the distinguishing feature of kwashiorkor as opposed to marasmus?
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Which form of severe undernutrition is referred to as edematous malnutrition?
Which form of severe undernutrition is referred to as edematous malnutrition?
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