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What are the sources of kwashiorkor?
Kwashiorkor (Protein malnutrition) is not a disease that it transmitted. Kwashiorkor is caused by a lack of protein in the diet.
Which food type is missng in this diet kwashiorkor?
lack of protein
What is kwashiorkar?
Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet.
What is the disease cause by a lack of proteins?
Kwashiorkor is cause by a lack of proteins in the diet
Why does a child suffering from kwashiorkor have a protruded belly?
A child suffering from kwashiorkor has a protruded belly primarily due to edema, which is the accumulation of fluid in the tissues. This condition results from a severe deficiency of protein in the diet, leading to imbalanced osmotic pressure in the blood vessels. As a result, fluids leak into the abdominal cavity and surrounding tissues, causing the belly to swell. Additionally, liver enlargement, often seen in kwashiorkor, can contribute to the distended appearance.
Name one nutritional disorder found in children caused by a deficiency of protein and energy in the diet?
marasmus could be one... another is kwashiorkor...
What is protien malnutrition caused by?
Insufficient protein in the diet is the cause of protein malnutrition. Scientific term for protein malnutrition is Kwashiorkor.
What happens to children who don't get enough protein in their diet?
In the absence of enough proteins in a diet, children may get various protein deficiency diseases. Some common types include marasmus and kwashiorkor.
What is protein's deficiency disease?
Protein deficiency is very dangerous and can lead to death.
How could you fight kwashiorkor?
Increase the population's protein intake to prevent kwashiorkor.
The 3 major forms of severe malnutrition?
Kwashiorkor - when the diet is deficient in protein but contains adequate calories. which are derived mainly from carbohydrates.Marasmus - when the diet is low in both protein and calories.I'm not sure what they are looking for as the third.
What language does the word Kwashiorkor come from?
The word "kwashiorkor" comes from the Ga language of Ghana, where it means "the sickness the baby gets when the new baby comes" and typically affects children when they are weaned from breast milk and their diet lacks protein.
