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Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by

Correct Answer: sufficient carbohydrates and fats but deficient proteins in diet

Explanation:

Kwashiorkar 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. Like marasmus, kwashiorkor shows wasting   of   muscles,   thinning   of limbs,  failure  of  growth  and  brain development


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