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Marasmus:
a condition caused by inadequate intake of calories. The child appears thin. Kwashiorkor: protein deficiency in the presence of adequate calories. Child with thin arms, bloated belly, swollen ankles. Marasmic Kwashiorkor: when under nutrition has gone for an extensive period of time. Child is wasted (can see bones, the rib cage, etc.). |