When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins

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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