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What is the nutritional status called when a person does not consume a balanced diet for a sufficient length of time?
What is the nutritional status called when a person does not consume a balanced diet for a sufficient length of time?
Which type of malnutrition is characterized by oedema, stunted growth, mental retardation, and protruded belly?
Which type of malnutrition is characterized by oedema, stunted growth, mental retardation, and protruded belly?
What deficiency leads to Kwashiorkor, despite the diet containing an adequate amount of carbohydrates?
What deficiency leads to Kwashiorkor, despite the diet containing an adequate amount of carbohydrates?
At what age group is Kwashiorkor most commonly found?
At what age group is Kwashiorkor most commonly found?
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Which type of malnutrition primarily affects infants under one year of age?
Which type of malnutrition primarily affects infants under one year of age?
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What are the symptoms of Marasmus?
What are the symptoms of Marasmus?
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Kwashiorkor is classified as a type of _______ Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
Kwashiorkor is classified as a type of _______ Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
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Marasmus is a form of prolonged _______
Marasmus is a form of prolonged _______
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Kwashiorkor is an African word that means _______ disease
Kwashiorkor is an African word that means _______ disease
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Marasmus primarily affects infants under _______ year of age
Marasmus primarily affects infants under _______ year of age
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Kwashiorkor occurs due to deficiency of _______ in the diet of children
Kwashiorkor occurs due to deficiency of _______ in the diet of children
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The symptoms of Marasmus include physical weakness, flabby body, elevated ribs, depressed eyes, and dry _______
The symptoms of Marasmus include physical weakness, flabby body, elevated ribs, depressed eyes, and dry _______
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Study Notes
Malnutrition
- Malnutrition occurs when a person does not consume a balanced diet for a sufficient length of time.
Kwashiorkor
- Characterized by oedema, stunted growth, mental retardation, and protruded belly.
- Caused by a protein deficiency in the diet, despite adequate carbohydrates.
- Most commonly found in children between 1-3 years of age.
- Classified as a type of Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM).
- Kwashiorkor is an African word that means "red disease" or "weaning disease".
- Occurs due to a deficiency of protein in the diet of children.
Marasmus
- Primarily affects infants under one year of age.
- A form of prolonged starvation.
- Symptoms include physical weakness, flabby body, elevated ribs, depressed eyes, and dry skin.
- A type of severe malnutrition that occurs in infants and young children.
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Learn about Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and its classification into Kwashiorkor and Marasmus. Understand the causes, symptoms, and treatments of these two types of malnutrition.
