Question

What would happen if the diet of a child provides enough calories but is deficient in proteins

Answer 1

Answer:

The child will be affected and will develop the disease Kwashiorkor.

Explanation:

Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein malnutrition characterized by edema and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. It is caused by sufficient calorie intake, but with insufficient protein consumption, which distinguishes it from marasmus.

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Answer 2

If the diet of a child provides enough calories, he/she will suffer from obesity because most of the carbohydrates (energy/calories) are converted into fat and get deposited in the body.

If proteins are deficient in the diet of a child, he/she will suffer from kwashirkor.

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