Question

write notes on protein calorie malnutrition

Answer 1

malnutrion means taking in food that does not contain one or more than one nutrients in required amount is called malnutrion.
malnutrion is of three types
1. calorie malnutrion
2.protein malnutrion
3.protein calorie malnutrion

examples:-
kwashiorkor is due to protein deficiency.
Marasmus this is due to both proteins and calories deficiency.
obesity is due to over eating

Answer 2

Marasmus is a malnutrition due to deficiency of both protiens and calories .generally, this disease occurs when there is an immediate second pregnancy or repeated child births.Lean and weak , swelling limbs, less developed muscles , dry shin, diarrhoea,etc., are the symptoms of this disease.