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When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from:
Options
(a) Rickets
(b) Kwashiorkor
(c) Pellagra
(d) Marasmus
Correct Answer:
Marasmus
Explanation:
If breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories ; the infants below the age of (one year likely to suffer from Marasmus. Marasmus is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet. This disease is more common in very poor countries. It often occurs during a drought or other natural disaster, or during political unrest. These conditions are responsible for a lack of food, which leads to malnutrition.
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Topics: Human Physiology Systems
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Subject: Biology
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Subject: Biology (4253)
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