Kwashiorkor disease is due to

Question

Kwashiorkor disease is due to (A) simultaneous deficiency of proteins and fats (B) simultaneous deficiency of protein and calories (C) deficiency of carbohydrates (D) protein deficiency not accompanied by calorie deficiency

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Kwashiorkor disease is caused due to protein deficiency not accompanied by calorie deficiency in the children of more than one year.
Its symptoms are weak muscles, thin limbs, retarded growth of the body and brain, swelling of legs due to retention of water (oedema), reddish hair, pot belly, etc.

Q. Kwashiorkor disease is due to

simultaneous deficiency of proteins and fats

simultaneous deficiency of protein and calories

deficiency of carbohydrates

protein deficiency not accompanied by calorie deficiency

Kwashiorkor disease is caused due to protein deficiency not accompanied by calorie deficiency in the children of more than one year. Its symptoms are weak muscles, thin limbs, retarded growth of the body and brain, swelling of legs due to retention of water (oedema), reddish hair, pot belly, etc.

Kwashiorkor disease is caused due to protein deficiency not accompanied by calorie deficiency in the children of more than one year.
Its symptoms are weak muscles, thin limbs, retarded growth of the body and brain, swelling of legs due to retention of water (oedema), reddish hair, pot belly, etc.