Question

What is kwashiorkor? Enlist symptoms and causes.

Answer 1

failure to grow or gain weight. edema (swelling) of the ankles, feet, and belly. damaged immune system, which can lead to more frequent and severe infections. irritability.

Answer 2

This is due to protein deficiency in diet.body parts become swollen due to accumulation of water in the intercellular spaces.very poor muscles development, swollen legs, fluffy face difficult to eat,diarrhoea,dry skin are the symptoms