If mother’s milk is replaced too early by other foods which are poor in both proteins and caloric value, infants less than a year in age are likely to suffer from

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. This often happens if the mother has second pregnancy or childbirth when the older infant is still too young.