Q.
The following are the two statements about marasmus and kwashiorkor.(a) Marasmus is produced by a simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories.(b) Kwashiorkor is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie deficiency.Of the above statements, which one of the following options is correct?
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a
Both (a) and (b) are correct
b
Both (a) and (b) are false
c
(a) is correct but (b) is false
d
(b) is correct but (a) is false
answer is A.
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Marasmus is produced by a simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories. It is found in infants less than a year in age, if mother’s milk is replaced too early by other foods which are poor in both proteins and caloric value.Kwashiorkor is produced by protein deficiency unaccompanied by calorie deficiency. It results from the replacement of mother’s milk by a high calorie low protein diet in a child more than one year in age.
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